Thank you! Never again will I be able to just casually walk past Viking where she’s docked in the harbour.
@trevorashworth730725 күн бұрын
Great videos.The books "The Set Of The Sails" and "Cruise Of The Conrad" by Alan Villiers and "The Last Grain Race" by Eric Newby are well worth a read.Many thanks.
@justinabbottabbott7892Ай бұрын
Wonderful really enjoyed that thank you
@KingsleyGallagherАй бұрын
I was a deckie in 1983,
@JAMES-xd9zcАй бұрын
Get rid of that narrator
@jasondavis28109 ай бұрын
Yes the wind is free but it did cost many lives and many more before the art of sail was perfected
@jasondavis28109 ай бұрын
Amazing work and life you’ve lived. Great video and many more great years to you.
@mimbresglassworks594610 ай бұрын
Take heart my good man, the age of sale is alive and well. Check out the Black Pearl! I will bet you $20 at this narrator is going to be stoked when he finds out that they can generate electricity by backpedaling the propeller
@D16S06 Жыл бұрын
My granddad (Alexander Holden AKA Pazzy) on my mother's side was an engineer on the Fleetwood trawlers all his working life ... 20's - 30's - 40's, my dad had a few initial trips before moving to ICI Thornton, and many of my extended family sailed from Fleetwood (where I was also born) and worked in and around Fleetwood Docks (Wyre & Fish) including the slipway ... I even recognised the house he called home ... I too went to sea, and joined the Submarine Service 77 - 96 ... loads of memories & family missed.
@davidmaddick4258 Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the film, my family fished out of Hull, and the Helyer’s had huge fishing industry there, all my relatives.
@mmcc8022 Жыл бұрын
Tough job
@chuckbrasch4575 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video... Very nastalgic.. My father sailed on the L'Avenir out of Antwerp many, many years ago. She was just like Pamir and the rest of the 4 masted Barques shown.. Thank you ......
@Surroundedbyevil368 Жыл бұрын
That was excellent really enjoyed it.
@thesevenseas Жыл бұрын
Interesting footage! Is it possible for me to use and share this footage on my youtube page? I share footage from all kind of activities on our ocean. Cargo ships in the 1960s till now, oil rigs, fishing vessels, etc. Of course full credit will be given to the owner of the footage. Looking forward to your reply. Kind regards. Cheers.
@davidmaddick4258 Жыл бұрын
Yes of course.
@thesevenseas Жыл бұрын
@@davidmaddick4258do you know who are the makers or owners from this video? Thanks!
@rolanddunk5054 Жыл бұрын
Having sailed in side trawlers in the 70’s this is the first documentary I have seen of a ship using the port gear .the gullies always seem to know when a trawler is hauling.Roly🇬🇧.
@zerofox7347 Жыл бұрын
The difference between a teenager then and now is astonishing! And quite sad to be honest.
@flyingfox7854 Жыл бұрын
I was a Deckie Learner (Brassy) in the early 1970’s …. Did my Pre-Sea training at the Fleetwood Nautical College …. My first training trip was on the Resolute … one of Wards boats … upon finishing my training I was on the Marretta …. one of J.Marr & sons boats ….. unfortunately the fishing industry was decimated in the U.K when Iceland achieved their 500 mile exclusion zone ….. I was lucky enough to be part of the historical life of Fleetwood as I was from Manchester …. I’m approaching 70 years old now and still think about the time I was on the Trawlers …. Obviously all the old hands I sailed with will have passed away by now … R.I.P. Shipmates.
@davidmaddick4258 Жыл бұрын
Great reply thank you.
@cowboykelly6590 Жыл бұрын
This is A MASTER VIDEO ! MUCH RESPECT 🤠🖖
@iainsanders4775 Жыл бұрын
These cocky young adventurers considered themselves the elite of the world, moving the most important materials around it that the rest of the human race needed to prosper, indeed survive. Among the disdainful nicknames they had for soft, stay-at-home landsmen were Scissorwalkers, Pollywogs.. Some, less printable.
@seanogallchoir3237 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, great sailing ship, nice film.
@JosephEnce2 жыл бұрын
Greatness.
@simonf89022 жыл бұрын
The great grain race. From South Australia across the roaring 40s to Cape Horn. The last stand of sail that ended in 1939. Wonderful movie.
@haroldishoy2113 Жыл бұрын
The late writer Eric Newby, from Hammersmith UK, wrote “The Last Grain Race” about his time as a crew member of the Moshalou.
@robertevans98972 жыл бұрын
Brilliant I wish the people alive today would understand the skills and knowledge these guys had and get off their phones
@dks138272 жыл бұрын
good luck !!! 2 + 2 = what ???
@garlandremingtoniii13382 жыл бұрын
The tape just stopped, at 44:36 Why, is this?? What happened to it????
@stephenrice45542 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for kids these days , I've never been to sea but I've had a few jobs where you rely on the crew and learn to sort the banter from the wisdom , get some hard skin on your hands and muck under your fingernails . Great video 👍🇬🇧
@daffyduk77 Жыл бұрын
Bet they stank at times from all that fish - hope the soap was effective or the GF wouldn't want them near 🙂
@PGBrown-qu8yz2 жыл бұрын
Narrated by Alvar Lidell.
@gorillaguerillaDK2 жыл бұрын
I went to sea at 16, had crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice on a Full Rigged ship before I turned 18
@davidmaddick4258 Жыл бұрын
Wow I think you have some great stories to tell.
@fredflintstoner5962 жыл бұрын
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?
@juliakaiser23082 жыл бұрын
Greate! I´m so happy I´ve found that video - thaks a lot for loadig it up. We have to keep this for later generations - those memorys have to stay for ever.
@fedupdomer56542 жыл бұрын
the amazing thing is if we were going to go down this road again , it would take a fraction of the rigging and manpower with no doubt very little pollution and cost. but until the world population doesnt need their weekend fun toys to be delivered overnight, this type of slow trade would be limited to bulk commodities. shippers would have to sacrifice time for money. with the proper logistical planning.. who knows?
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to me that this was filmed by Col. Wirgman! I was fortunate to have been able to shoot competitively while in the Marine Corp many years ago. There is a team event, which we won one year-the trophy for which is the Wirgman trophy! When I saw the name in the opening credits, I did a double take! Turns out, it is in fact the same Col. Wirgman from that trophy all those years ago! Here is a little information on the trophy that bears his name, if anyone is interested: "The poor standing of small post and stations competing for the Elliott Trophy, prompted Lieutenant Colonel Harold F. Wirgman to present to the Marine Corps the trophy that bears his name. Wirgman long associated with Marine Corps Marksmanship, mainly in organizing teams and promoting shooting. During the period following World War I, Wirgman handled the team arrangements at Wakefield and Camp Perry. The Trophy was placed in competition in 1926 for east coast units with complements under 300. Today the strength of post must be less than 60. The Match consists of a team from post competing in Eastern and Southeastern Division Rifle Match. Team consist of 4 shooting members, with at least one officer as a shooting member, and at least 1 enlisted member who has not competed in any Elliott, San Diego, Wirgman, or Inter-Division or Marine Corps National Rifle Team. The Match consists of firing the rifle course twice, and shall be fired in 2 days. The Trophy is retained by the Commanding Officer of winning post for 1 year, and a gold badge awarded to each firing member of winning team." The above quote was taken from wwmcmillan dot info
@cesarreyes81502 жыл бұрын
Thank you.!!!!! No words to express my feelings on this subject. As an ocean lover, sailor and shipping, logistics entrepreneur, these are jewels for my remembrances.
@seanbyrne45122 жыл бұрын
The fishermen of today voted for Brexit , to put a stop to this way of life , they succeeded,
@janblok17832 жыл бұрын
If you want to see the old 16 fps footage in the right pace and not see the sailors dance like Charley Chaplin on deck, slow the speed to 66%. Do it, it's amazing!
@whiteonggoy70092 жыл бұрын
Wage sometimes bad as we was payed on the share basis.
@gehlen522 жыл бұрын
A glimpse of nautical history and a way of life.
@haroldmclean37552 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👍
@davidjones50622 жыл бұрын
When men were men.
@andyfurlong60002 жыл бұрын
Nice. Lost art.
@johnmilonas91432 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated thank you David.
@tdw59332 жыл бұрын
When a Boatswain Mate was god
@tamar52612 жыл бұрын
14-16 knots... most modern merchant ships cruise at this speed. Have we really moved on?
@gorillaguerillaDK2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but for Viking 16 knots where the top speed, and not necessarily in a direct line A modern Container Ship, like the Triple E-Class cruise at 16 knots, direct line, and with A LOT MORE cargo! The trip that took three months aboard Viking, can be done in less than 3 weeks today!
@dixiefallas77992 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thanks.🇬🇧
@BeKindToBirds2 жыл бұрын
Never a fast sailer, ...14-16 knots lol through the cape! Those absolute madmen. ... just shows you what the standard of those windjammers was because that is a fast sailer!
@petem.37192 жыл бұрын
For a boat that size, 14-16 knots isn't that fast. The max theoretical speed of a displacement hull is about 1.5 times the square root of the waterline length regardless of how much sail is piled on or how high the wind speed. Clippers approached that. Some windjammers could approach it but these early 20th century ships were built or refitted to maximize cargo capacity, not speed. Sadly, the railroads and steam engines relegated the last of the truly fast tall ships, even the clippers, to that ignoble end and even they never saw that kind of speed again.
@BeKindToBirds2 жыл бұрын
@@petem.3719 I am well aware it wasn't fast for the type mate, that's why I referred to the standard of the breed!
@Kimdino12 жыл бұрын
This is why I get upset when I hear people say that steam took over because they were faster than sailing ships. This is rubbish as they were not. Given a fair wind most sailing ships could leave the steamers well astern. The truth is that the steam ships could set their course independently of the wind and take the short cuts.
@petem.37192 жыл бұрын
@@Kimdino1 With modern sail plans capable of pointing higher, auxiliary power and modern materials, I wonder why sail couldn't make a comeback. Probably just cheaper to build a piece of semi-disposable, oil burning crap. By the time oil gets too expensive, they'll start using nuclear or hydrogen fuel cells. Now, if ultra high efficiency, flexible solar panels could be used as sail material......
@Kimdino12 жыл бұрын
@@petem.3719 I'm already with you on most of that, mate. I know from experience that shipowners are amongst the biggest pennypinchers going when it comes to fuel bills. Germany, USA & Japan have all tried nuclear power and failed for various reasons, the German 'Otto Hahn' was the most successful of these. But the USSR did make a success, maybe because their nuclear ships operate in an isolated environment & the programme was initially maintained with massive government subsidy. They have a nuclear powered LASH carrier that has been operating for many decades now as well as several icebreakers. Hydrogen power was tried with airliners but failed because of lack of infrastructure. I think the same might apply to ships, though a company operating a simple liner route might find it manageable. But on to the point - Using sail power is under development but the most promising developments look nothing like the flappy-bits-on-sticks that we are used to. Maersk & Airbus have been trialling a kite sail arrangement where the sail operates at high altitude where the wind is much stronger. Also, the 'Maltese Falcon' is interesting but this is a private yacht.
@skipjacksailing89862 жыл бұрын
I liked this video.
@frankmiller952 жыл бұрын
ls the narrator, here Captain Sven Joffs? lf not, it sure sounds like his voice. He sailed as young seaman aboard "Pamir," which won the last grain race, in 1939, detailed in the book of the same name by Eric Newby. Newby sailed aboard "Moshulu." l knew Sven when we were both sailboat captains in the same boatyard. l was young and he was not. lt was obvious to all of us that he knew and had seen more ocean than all the rest of us, combined.
@mcpick6062 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend the book, it is a great read.
@BillConk2 жыл бұрын
The first and third clips are Captain Karl Kåhre, according to the accolade.
@skronked2 жыл бұрын
A complete novice talking here... but weren't there engines & locomotion for ships by 1930? I mean they weren't doing it to be cool were they????
@frankmiller952 жыл бұрын
Yes to your first question, no to the second. The steel, grain (sailing) ships of the 1930s were still commercially profitable or they wouldn't have existed. The last grain races were from Australia to the UK, in 1939. They ended permanently with the outbreak of WWll.
@alexandermunro19842 жыл бұрын
The owners made absolute fortunes off the backs of the slaves that worked in outrageously dangerous and bad conditions trawling at sea. This aspect of the ''industry'' is never spoken about a lot...but it was very real. Very real indeed.
@g1stylempdesign9292 жыл бұрын
We have Deadliest Catch in the US and this is a version 1.0 - I prefer it frankly. Thank you for posting