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

[Jim_ME]

The local library has a free documentary/educational DVD section (that is free  :), compared to the regular feature films which are a $1  :().

I saw this film "The Race to Alaska" on the New Arrivals shelf. Thought of the excellent thread that Frank did here on SailFar of his cruising in the same area...
https://sailfar.net/forum/index.php?topic=4087.80
and checked it out.

It was much more entertaining than I expected...so far...had to stop when the Big Guy proclaimed... "That's enough!" (for that evening...to be continued)...

Here's the official trailer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8801vvYHnM

And a short video of this years race... Race to Alaska - 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-j1aYDx7BY

And just watched this one... great story from the perspective of one of the boats and crew...

Freeburds - A Waterlust Film about the 2017 Race to Alaska

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMqYkGEmoF0

There are also many other videos on YT from different boats and years.

[CapnK]

That R2A is an interesting challenge, to say the least!

While pondering, researching, reading, came across mention of this video with WWII British submarine Cmdr. Bill King of "Galway Blazer I/II" at the JRA Forum:

https://vimeo.com/31019844

[Frank]

Finally wifi so I could watch...
Awesome
Thanks for posting it

[CapnK]

Guy on a Nordica/Halman 20 sailing around the Carib.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smRSzkZvL6I

[Frank]

Great watch 👍
They are quite the little tubs!