Unlike the northern hemisphere, the large tracts of open ocean below 40th parallel south (interrupted only by Tasmania, New Zealand, and the southern part of South America) mean that higher windspeeds—the Roaring Forties—can develop.
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The Roaring Forties were a major aid to ships sailing from Europe to the East Indies or Australasia during the Age of Sail, and in modern usage is favoured by yachtsmen on round-the-world voyages and competitions.
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The Roaring Forties (French: Les quarantièmes rugissants) is a 1982 French drama film directed by Christian de Chalonge and starring Jacques Perrin, Julie Christie and Michel Serrault.
Highlights included The French Connection with Sacha Distel, The Roaring Forties with the Pointer Sisters, His & Hers with Jack Jones, Off to the Movies with David Essex and Michael York, And All That Jazz with Oscar Peterson, and two Christmas specials, one with Anthony Newley, the other with Frankie Howerd.