Sail the Wildest Stretch

"Sail the Wildest Stretch"
Single by Powderfinger
from the album Golden Rule
Released30 April 2010
RecordedByron Bay, New South Wales
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:09
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
  • Bernard Fanning
  • Darren Middleton
  • Ian Haug
  • John Collins
  • Jon Coghill
Producer(s)Nick DiDia
Powderfinger singles chronology
"Burn Your Name"
(2009)
"Sail the Wildest Stretch"
(2010)
"Iberian Dream"
(2010)

"Sail the Wildest Stretch" is the third single from Golden Rule by alternative rock band Powderfinger.

On 15 May 2010, "Sail the Wildest Stretch" was used as the credit song to the special Australian program featured on Channel 9 titled Homecoming, of Jessica Watson's successful attempt at becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The song's lyrics and sounds fit Jessica Watson's profile, hard work, idolism, and compassion of herself and her 7 months of sailing throughout the world. The song was featured at the end of the program when showing flashbacks of her voyage and words spoken by reporters/family.