Dutch barge racing in the 60's

[cliveshelton]

As the poster says - "too good not to share". Especially the dunking in the middle.

 

[dylanwinter]

good find Clive

great film

much more exciting than the Thames barge racing I filmed on the Meday

 

[Emjaytoo]

Clive

Thanks for that, I so enjoyed watching it! We see lots of those sailing barges where we keep Emjaytoo, but I would never have believed they could race like that!

 

[JimC]

Marvellous - thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

You couldn't turn a cartwheel on the side deck most of our boats!

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Marvellous - thoroughly enjoyed it.

+1

Yep, its to good not to share. I have some Dutch friends, so I'll send them a link. Thanks for posting, quite infectious, I just want to get out and sail after watching.

 

[sailorman]

As the poster says - "too good not to share". Especially the dunking in the middle.

brilliant many thanks

 

[jaba]

thanks for posting.
that made my day.
j

 

[ianc1200]

Wonderful, many thanks for posting. Best YouTube video I've ever seen.

I wonder if they do it now & it's such a big spectator attraction?

 

[dylanwinter]

Wonderful, many thanks for posting. Best YouTube video I've ever seen.

I wonder if they do it now & it's such a big spectator attraction?

they do

there are some great films on the web

some-one some-where should put all the best ones on one page

D

 

[OGITD]

I'm with BoB!

That good I had to share the link on a couple of FB groups ....... thanks!

& I now NEED some time on the water more than ever!

 

[davidaprice]

Amusing to see them at 6:40 and 6:50 bowling along at full speed while measuring the depth of the water with a stick as short as Dylan's pea stick .

 

[Blue Fox]

This film was made by one of our best documentary filmmakers, Bert Haanstra. Winner of an Oscar for a short film about the glass industry 50 years ago. 'Skutsjesilen', as we call it, is still immensely popular in The Netherlands. Especially in the province of Friesland, where every town has its own 'skutsje' (barge), and races eachother.
These barges are so developed, that they will easily outrun a modern yacht. Sinkings happen regularly, because these ships have no keels, and they are sailed in the races to the edge.
Chris