30min sailing around cape horn video? square riggers

[bikedaft]

was at

http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.co...ideo-of-1929-Around-Cape-Horn-under-sail.html

but video no longer working

anyone else got a link?

cheers

 

[Roberto]

Was it this ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzGB-LvkQQ


there were several "episodes" on youtube, some come out searching for "Alan Villiers".
Fantastic videos!

 

[bikedaft]

that's the guy

there was a longer version narrated by him

will hunt around you tube, many thanks

 

[xyachtdave]

Is that the one where he describes his training on the farm?

I remember him climbing up a rotten telegraph pole, doing a handstand on the top and rocking it around to simulate being up the mast at sea.

They don't make them like that anymore!

 

[bikedaft]

Is that the one where he describes his training on the farm?

I remember him climbing up a rotten telegraph pole, doing a handstand on the top and rocking it around to simulate being up the mast at sea.

They don't make them like that anymore!

don't remember that but sounds mental

 

[Duffer]

Was it this ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snzGB-LvkQQ


there were several "episodes" on youtube, some come out searching for "Alan Villiers".
Fantastic videos!

Thanks for the link: excellent footage.