Cape Horn as you have never seen it...

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:05 pm

Think that you are tough??? Think that you have it rough??? Well watch this video and thank your lucky stars for the soft life you lead!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RfuGKXOkB4

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:02 am

Thanks that was great, now I love sailing, but not that much.

mcrandall · Post by **mcrandall** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:18 am

That's one great video! Loved the narration. Reminded me of the old b&w newsreels.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:24 am

WOW!!!! Everyone should watch this. It is one of the best videos I have ever
seen. Thank you so much for posting the link. I would never have found it otherwise. What those guys went thru is hard to believe but very exciting. And what a beautiful ship. Regards, Jeff

Chrysler20%26 · Post by **Chrysler20%26** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:26 am

Some of the sailers of that era that sailed in to New York became ironworkers. They were thought to be fearless, and help to build the skyscrapers of Manhattan.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:47 pm

A great video of the fearless men of history. Wouldn't OSHA love this! Thanks for the video.

FranS · Post by **FranS** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:31 pm

Sadly Peking now sits deteriorating at dock at NY's South Street Seaport. I spent some time working as a volunteer on her about 10 years ago.

BC · Post by BC » Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:32 pm

I was in college in the seventies when Cap'n Irving Johnson came thru on the college circuit showing that film at various theaters. He narrated it from behind a podium. He must have been in his seventies then, but you could feel his energy when talking about his sailing adventures with college aged kids. I wonder how many people where positively influenced by him and his wife. An amazing couple.

cs3079 · Post by **cs3079** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:18 pm

Absolutely amazing documentary! Thanks for sharing this one. As much as I love sailing, I think I'd have to take a pass on a voyage like that. I'm more of a Margaritaville type sailor, LOL

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:35 pm

Well it looks like the greedy Capitalist green eyed monster has caught up with this video and alas it is no longer available.

cs3079 · Post by **cs3079** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:57 am

Capitalist green eyed monster

Yea! ... and, uh, oh, it was a bootlegged video, um, um, oops, they pulled the plug... I linked to it too on the Daysailer web site

Glad it was posted though or I would have never known of the Mystic Seaport Museum??? (sounds like the stereotypical tourist trap, LOL).

Hopefully the faux pas will draw some of us to visit there in CT: http://www.mysticseaport.org/

Has anyone been there? I hope I can stop in sometime when I'm by that way. They have many other interesting vids on their site for free legal viewing, unfortunately that one was for sale

lecker68 · Post by **lecker68** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:46 am

Great Video.

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