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djn
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Initially Posted - 03/11/2007 :  13:32:59  Show Profile
Check out this vid, this wouild be a spooky sail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqJ_KAWvjsk
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/12/2007 :  12:34:58  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Back in the 70's, when I first started sailing, and had only a 12' Sunflower, I would take the boat out at the first sign of open water. In Northern Michigan that's probably in early April. No wet suit, just regular clothing, jacket and life vest. I'm sure I would have killed myself had I ever gone over but then, who thinks of these things when you're young and crazy about sailing.
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Response Posted - 03/12/2007 :  13:35:00  Show Profile
This reminds me of Ernest Shackelton's final polar expedition. He and his crew lived for over a year in that part of the world before Shackleton and a handful of his crew sailed a 22 foot boat 800 miles to a whaling station. This was in 1916, or something like that. It's an excellent story with incredible photos if anyone is interested.
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djn
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Response Posted - 03/12/2007 :  17:02:35  Show Profile
Hi Ben, I read that story, it was fascinating.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 03/12/2007 :  17:48:46  Show Profile
And they had to climb over a rage of mountains to get to the whaling station on Georgia Island (?) In a way, a more difficult passage than Bligh's after he was put overboard by Christian - at least he was in warm water!
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/13/2007 :  08:40:22  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
The A&E Emmy winning production of this story is available. The production is excellent leaving the impression that the movie may have been the actual experience.

Viewed it again a week ago and after several times it remains entertaining. The movie offers a very rich combination of cinematography, human drama and historical narrative.

Very reasonably priced for the quality and limited interest of such a production.

[url="http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=70430"]Shackleton (A&E Production)[/url]
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