Not a book... (or: The video thread)

[CapnK]

...but a video. Saw these guys linked from Robinvoyages page.

"Cape-Horn - The young men and the sea / Long trailer"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lqGRCyHcALA

On edit: Seems like there is a lot of video sailing content on line (I'd never really looked before- doh) - post your favorites in this thread, so they're all in one place.

[CapnK]

2 guys NZ to Fiji, on an engineless Tahiti ketch, up 35' seas, 70kts wind.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=01kuhfuym8A

[CapnK]

Pardey's Storm Tactics Video preview

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FwlCARfnO5s

[CapnK]

"This Good Old Alberg 30" - from thesailingchannel.tv - Smollett will like this one.

http://www.thesailingchannel.com/a-30_refit/index.html

[Captain Smollett]

"This Good Old Alberg 30" - from thesailingchannel.tv - Smollett will like this one.

http://www.thesailingchannel.com/a-30_refit/index.html

 

[Captain Smollett]

Saw this one last year; I may have posted it elsewhere on the site.

3 Men from WA to Marquesas.

[Captain Smollett]

Close hauled in 30+ kts off Charleston

Nice, clear decks, too.   

Hey, Kurt, wasn't this just a week or so before we brought the Alberg down?

[dnice]

great kitecam video of a singlehander sailing a dana 24...

this is the compilation video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGupz_9mGc&feature=related
note his other videos.

also:
Preview of the video "With Jean-de-sud" by Yves Gelinas
http://www.thesailingchannel.com/jean-du-sud/

I had the opportunity to speak with Yves Gelinas, we discussed boat design, specifically the ability to circumnav, and he told me (in fewer words) 'If you are going for a trade-winds circumnavigation, any production boat will do, just go.'!!!!

If you don't know who Yves is look him up...
Get the full video at:

http://www.capehorn.com/sections/formulaires/acommvid.htm

[dnice]

Another great video series...

Dylan Winter sets off on a 2,000 mile journey around the UK. He is travelling in a 40 year old, 19 foot, £2,200 sailing boat created by a socialist newspaper. Fishing, sailing, navigation, cargo ships, tall ship, kite surfing, birds - all this and more in subsequent episodes. Beware - this is a three summer project.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9D27C44BBBB3FD10

Dylan expressed to me (via email) his intentions to get this series onto the BBC, it will require people like us to post comments to his videos and send emails to him personally. So please, keep up with these videos and express your interest as best you can.

(edit)
 I cannot find the email... but i just want to be clear...
Dylan expressed much concern over this matter. If he is to become syndicated on the BBC he needs our support. He told me (this was before I joined Sailfar.net) to tell everyone on all the websites and forums I could, about him and his expedition.

 If you email him via youtube he will respond.

 He has been very friendly to me and is a genuinely nice guy.

Why is this important?
this is sailfar.net and it is about small boats sailing long distances right?
well, Dylan is doing it as we speak (as we type).  And how better an opportunity to get 'the word' out then if he gets published on his local TV station?

[Captain Smollett]

Another great video series...

Dylan Winter sets off on a 2,000 mile journey around the UK. He is travelling in a 40 year old, 19 foot, £2,200 sailing boat created by a socialist newspaper. Fishing, sailing, navigation, cargo ships, tall ship, kite surfing, birds - all this and more in subsequent episodes. Beware - this is a three summer project.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9D27C44BBBB3FD10

Dylan expressed to me (via email) his intentions to get this series onto the BBC, it will require people like us to post comments to his videos and send emails to him personally. So please, keep up with these videos and express your interest as best you can.

(edit)
 I cannot find the email... but i just want to be clear...
Dylan expressed much concern over this matter. If he is to become syndicated on the BBC he needs our support. He told me (this was before I joined Sailfar.net) to tell everyone on all the websites and forums I could, about him and his expedition.

 If you email him via youtube he will respond.

 He has been very friendly to me and is a genuinely nice guy.

Why is this important?
this is sailfar.net and it is about small boats sailing long distances right?
well, Dylan is doing it as we speak (as we type).  And how better an opportunity to get 'the word' out then if he gets published on his local TV station?

A link to the "Keep Turning Left" youtube series has been posted before.  Dylan has been extended an invitation to join sailfar, and he expressed an interest.  I don't think he has joined yet.

[nowell]

Another neat kite cam with a Vega.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtxA14z1aHs

[Captain Smollett]

Okay, this is a different type of video recommendation.

We often talk about consumerism and materialism here on sailfar.  Well, on the advice of a good friend, tonight I watched the movie TRUE STORIES featuring Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.

In a word, what an amazing flick.  Quite the comedic commentary on modern American consumerism.  Great soundtrack, too.

I've always thought Byrne was a genius; this cements it in my mind.  This movie is well worth a look if you want to examine consumerism and quietly ponder, after watching it, the KISS and SailFar principles.

[Tim]

Grog for that great recommendation

[evantica]

great clip's...

[evantica]

and here's my tip, not a "short hander" but nice "feeling to it" (I think!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjadS07KnTU&feature=player_embedded

[evantica]

I Put it here. Someone sailing a Cape dory 28?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nggcasg1k&feature=related

[skylark]

Here is a link to a torrent, you will need a torrent client to download the 1.4 Mb mov file.

Sailing from Florida to the Dominican Republic on a Pearson 30, one guy and three girls.

The political propaganda is stupid, the ideology is silly, but on the water, who cares about ideology.

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Very interesting video, I am watching it again for the second time today.

Edit:  Link Removed Because web site contains stolen content

[evantica]

Thanks Skylark. It was great!

[Captain Smollett]

As we watch EARL churning the Atlantic and think of "who might be out there?" I post these for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHK18Plnw4I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf7FddPO5QM

Sometimes, the youtube comments are more entertaining than the video...

[Marc]

Hey Guys, What kind of camera are they using for these kitecams?