O familie de navigatori în zorii multicocaselor

O familie de navigatori în zorii multicocaselor



Comentariul personal al lui Christian Williams despre primele curse din Bermuda cu multicoca dezvăluie evoluția designului iahturilor în căutarea vitezei în larg. Prezintă salvarea de către Paza de Coastă din SUA, daune în larg, farmecul și disconfortul Gulf Stream și natura navigării în familie într-o epocă apuse. În memorie: Phil Weld, comando, editor și câștigător OSTAR, a murit la 69 de ani în 1984. Dick Newick, influentul iconoclast multicoca, a murit la 87 de ani în 2013. Bob Harris, de la MacLear și Harris, designerul Tiger Cat și multe bărci mari , a murit în 2014.

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44 thoughts on “O familie de navigatori în zorii multicocaselor

  1. Great videos of a great time.
    I liked the names of your boats better than ours. Our first motor vessel was the "Gotta B Towed" and it seldom left us down, Coast Guard Miami were my hearos. I learned, that the USCG will lower you a pump from a helicopter. I wish you had more of these, thank you.

  2. That first plane that passed over, with the pintail, was a Navy P3 Orion sub hunter. The "listening device" the plane dropped was a sonobuoy, used to detect submarines. They have a hydrophone that can be dropped to a set depth, and a plug that eventually dissolves, causing the unit to sink to the bottom.

  3. What a great look back! I remember being a kid visiting Newport and seeing those trimarans before the Bermuda race. I grew up sailing the Long Island Sound and cruised to Bermuda in ‘82. Now I sail out of Perth Amboy’s Raritan Yacht Club. We should have you back to give a talk!!

  4. Christian, you must be a professional orator. You speak and tell stories so well. Perhaps you work in Hollywood? Love your videos 👍🏼

  5. Wow! Wonderful memories. Was in MDR in the 80’s. Had no idea that was going on on the east coast. We used to be in awe of the transpac boats back then. I remember one was made of little squares of wood. She was beautiful, named the Christine. Sailing, flying, and diving were our salvation after the horrors of the late 60,s, early 70’s. Only under sail did life make any sense, and became peaceful. Thank you so much for posting this!

  6. Having listened to your book and watched your videos, let me tell you, theres no one I'd rather listen to milk every drop out of the stories from his life! But these pictures are new, no?

  7. Interesting vibe. Takes me back to our family adventures in the out island of the Exuma‘s, Bahamas in the early 1960s through 1990s. Dad was a pilot and would fly us to a remote island he purchased. Over the years we built a home on it and met many fine people along the way. Watching your film I was taken back to a kinder and gentler time.❤️

  8. This was a fun watch. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy your videos, especially the Hawaii trips. Looking forward to the next one.

  9. I have had dreams of an F-27 or 32 for 25 years. I have a few Monohull boats (one that has been lapped by an F-27 who would sail past us and then return from our mutual destination while we were still inbound). I love lisitening to your videos, they speak to the sailor in me. I only wish the magic you capture would seep into my wife's psyche and create in her the same love I have for all things that sail.

  10. Fantastic! Made me remember taking our son and friends for a 10 day sail to and around Isle Royale in Lake Superior. A blend of being miserable and joyful (we hadn't calculated that wind moving over the 43 degree water would take temps from the 80's on shore to the 50's on the water……) My profile pic is from that trip. My Corsair F28R was up to the task, and we camped on shore each night. No comparison to your experiences, but for me, your vid re-awakened those memories. Thank You!

  11. Mr. Williams, you are my inspiration. Love your book and media here and I think you represent the highest class of yachtsmen that I hope to one day continue. I cannot imagine sailing with Ted Turner among your multitude of experiences. Please keep sharing them with us!

  12. It's great to see these boats again. It's hard to get multihull racing in the USA. For all their bravado the 'modern generation' are not very interested in being away from a warm bed at the end of the day.
    Cheers warren

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