16-year-old Robin Lee Graham aims to become the youngest person to sail around the world in a 23-foot sloop named "The Dove". On his journey, he meets and falls in love with Patti Ratteree, who is also traveling around the world. As Robin sails around the world to many beautiful locales, he grows from a boy to a man, finds himself, and finds the love of his life.
| Production | Gregory Peck | Producer |
| Directing | Charles Jarrott | Director |
| Writing | Adam Kennedy | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter S. Beagle | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robin Lee Graham | Novel |
| Writing | Derek Gill | Novel |
| Production | Milton Forman | Associate Producer |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Jympson | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Peter Lamont | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Schneiderman | Makeup Artist |