Last October I was all excited about Morning Light, a Walt Disney Studios sailing documentary, and today’s news is that it’s available on DVD.

The movie is about 11 sailors aged 18-to-23 who are chosen to participate in the 2007 Transpacific Yacht Race, a highly prestigious event where participants traverse 2,500 miles of rugged seas from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

Morning Light gets my thumbs up for its tremendous sailing imagery along with its focus on teamwork and leadership. The documentary features thrilling scenes of the yacht powering through rough seas at high speed.

I loved the fact that team building was emphasized so much. The crew had only six months to get to know the boat, bond with each other, select a leader and learn how to be a truly high-performance team.

Another reason why I love Morning Light is that friend and local sailor, Genny Tulloch is one of the crew. Genny helped out as a celebrity coach in our  “Olympic Dream” corporate regatta for US Trust and the Saint Francis Yacht Club Foundation.

Genny is a frequent participant in the Wednesday Night Match Racing program I sail in whenever the travel schedule permits. A former Quantum Collegiate Female Sailor of the Year at Harvard, Tulloch is currently working towards representing the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Morning Light is 97 minutes long and can be purchased by going to http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/morning-light.html or Amazon.com.