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Offline VA Rifleman

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Rounding Cape Horn under sail in 1928.
« on: February 12, 2022, 03:31:14 AM »
Hoping some of you guys will enjoy this.

Early motion film of life aboard and crew sailing one of the last 4 masted ships around the Horn. 17 stories tall with rails awash.

Great narrative. No way a modern film crew would do what this guy did.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLzBDhilDL0
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Re: Rounding Cape Horn under sail in 1928.
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2022, 04:41:44 AM »
That video is amazing! I'm definitely a land lubber but learned some things about sailing I would never have imagined.
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Re: Rounding Cape Horn under sail in 1928.
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2022, 02:16:39 AM »
sbilson & TM7. Glad you guys liked it. Don’t have to be a sailer to appreciate how dangerous the work and the courage of the crew. Had no idea they made all their sails and fittings on board.

TM7. Pretty neat you got to see the Peking. I’ll look for that book. Thanks.
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