Howards Way

[smee]

Lynne crossed the Atlantic in the Barracuda of Tarrant - a Sadler Barracuda.
The MG was the Spring 25 (called Spring of Tarrant) and the Flying Fish was a Laser 28. Jack Rolphe's boat Orkadian was actually a Pelican 21. They also had the Lynette, a cat, whose real make I have forgotten. The Mobo in the credits was a Sealine and the rich bloke who dumped Lynne had a Hatteras!

 

[claymore]

I don't know how they managed to get that many built - they were always going out for dinner from what I remember

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Hey I have a Jaguar XKR and Maserati Quattroporte card, swap you for your Pagani Zonda C12.

What else you got?

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[bob_tyler]

"Pity, can't get freeview here and refuse to pay to view"

You don't say where you live, I presume it's Scotland!!! (Wearing tin hat)

 

[boguing]

No, not Scotland - far more rugged, remote and wildernessish. Surrey.

 

[Sea Devil]

Howard's Way was my original concept - used to keep my boat on trots in the Hamble and sold the idea to Jerry Glaister over lunch one day... I actually directed the filming for the credits with the Mo Boat & Barracuda. The Helicopter pilot doing the filming was an ex Vietnam vet and my PA fell from the flying bridge steps of the Sealine and broke his leg - much to my disgust as we had to stop filming and take him into Yarmouth IOW to get ambulanced out of it.... Cris Colman who had the Motorboat yard opposite Moody's organised and drove most of the motorboats for the seasons I was directing it. He is now in Majorca with a holiday set up of flats and houses with a motorboat attached..

They were really fun days... Ended up not being much about boats but more about black sheets..........
Michael

 

[jhr]

Yes, yes - but did you pay a royalty to Peter Twiss? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[bob_tyler]

Yes, it was Barracuda and was sailed in the film by Bob Fisher, who is still about writing (either YW or Y&Y).

He subsequently owned her and managed to put her on Bembridge Ledge when racing. He has a habit of cutting things fine.

She was built by Sadlers who subsequently built several more, I believe. Morgan Giles built the Spring which developed into a small class.


Daily Telegraph
(16/02/2005)

Gerry Glaister, who died on February 5 aged 89, was a television drama producer who devised and developed Colditz, The Brothers, Secret Army and Howards’ Way. Glaister had an apparent genius for launching a series at the moment it best reverberated with the public mood. Colditz drew audiences of 18.5 million, The Brothers ran for seven years, and Howards’ Way had replaced Dynasty at the top of the ratings by its third episode.

See web page for more about him - he had an interesting war.

 

[Sea Devil]

Bob fisher got the deal of a lifetime with Barracuda and the BBC. He got the original hull constructed (in wood) by the Elephant (HW location) then sold her on to Sadlers as a mould for the plastic ones that followed - got the boat fitted out by the industry almost FOC. The BBC had the boat on yearly charter whilst BF proceeded to run her aground or not be available for filming - his initials suited but he made a profit.

When he was supposed to teach the actors how to appear to be able to sail he took them to the pub!! I used to Borrow Westerlies and give the principles a rough idea of how to look like they could sail. Must say Westerlies were very helpful and useful to the production but got little credit... Shame they were not involved more in the story lines...

The original Barracuda of Tarrent was a lot lighter than the production model but was quite hard work to sail...

 

[boguing]

Um, not quite, Bob.

The proto Barracuda (Castro design) was built at The Elephant, with wooden hull and grp deck. Sadler bought deck mould and subsequently sold (12) I think?

The Spring was also a Castro design and built for MG Yachts (an abbreviation of marine glass) by Eric Birch at Jaguar in Canvey Island.

Morgan Giles would never have had anything to do with the Spring!

 

[bob_tyler]

"When he was supposed to teach the actors how to appear to be able to sail he took them to the pub!! "

That's Bob. He was also good company sitting on the balcony of the late Gloster Hotel during Cowes week in the '70s usually with Crab Searle. Those were the days!!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I rember Crab writing an very descriptive article for one of the daily papers of the Admiral's Cup competitors sailing through Hurst Narrows and past the Needles under full spinnaker "like a bunch of scalded cats".

He had never left his armchair on the balcony of the Gloster!

Those were the days!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[bob_tyler]

boguing - I sit corrected - my detail at fault - old age but still sailing.
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[boguing]

Oh my - the Gloucester. We may have met.

 

[BlueSkyNick]

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I rember Crab writing an very descriptive article for one of the daily papers of the Admiral's Cup competitors sailing through Hurst Narrows and past the Needles under full spinnaker "like a bunch of scalded cats".

He had never left his armchair on the balcony of the Gloster!

Those were the days!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I remember him too - at the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club in the mid 60's. I was only 8 or 9 at the time - my older brother raced a Graduate there.

Crab Searle sticks in my mind as the first man I can remember having a totally bald head, and 'bombing' into the swimming pool! (I hope I've got the right guy )

Isn't funny how these very minor points are memorable 40 years later !