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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Initially Posted - 03/05/2004 : 22:45:02

On a cool, misty, March New England evening, I rented a copy... Cheesy plot, technical gaffes, VERY loose connection to A.C. history, and other annoying stuff, but some pretty good footage of 12-meter and International 14 sailing. Freemantle scenes bear some resemblance to the ones I taped from the real thing. But the premise of the rail meat building the boat designed by the lone aero engineer who never designed a boat was a bit much.

If you're feeling desparate, there's some good wave-crashing!

Association Port Captain, Mystic, CT
Past member and DPO of C-25 #5032
Now on Eastern 27 Sarge (but still sailing) and posting as "Stinkpotter".

Passage, Mystic, and Sarge--click to enlarge.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/05/2004 : 23:24:08

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 But the premise of the rail meat building the boat designed by the lone aero engineer who never designed a boat was a bit much.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
"The problem with you, is you want perfection. Sometimes you just have to play the averages."

"Morgan, the Cup's right over there, and you're in our way."

For diehards, [url="http://www.ausinternet.com/ettamogah/waltzing.htm"]Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda my darling[/url]

Obviously, we share a difference of opinion on this movie, my friend.

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Doug
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 02:18:37

Ring around the posey Parker!

If anyone's got a movie with better sail footage let me know.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 09:51:18

For REAL sailing footage, I highly recommend the two PAL Productions 1994 and 1998 BOC Challenge/Around Alone documentaries, Sailing The World Alone narrated by Hal Holbrook and Born To The Wind narrated by Peter Fonda.

Or, of course, my copies of last year's America's Cup races.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 09:54:15

Whenever I see a spinnaker pop out in a race, I can't help thinking, "Oh no! They're flying their Whomper!"

You can almost hear the native drumbeat in the background!

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 10:54:06

Is that native drum beat or the drums driving the slaves on the oars?

Haven't seen wind in years, but enjoyed when I did, especially for the sailing.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 11:28:31

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Is that native drum beat or the drums driving the slaves on the oars?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">As they were on their way out to the race course, the crew did a native war dance on deck. Come to think of it, you and Jody and I should have done the war dance at the last national regatta.

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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 16:57:04

"a native war dance"
In New Zealand it's called a "haka" - and when the Maori warriors do it it can scare the sxxt out of you! They can protrude their tongues further than "Kiss" can...

Derek

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andy
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 17:51:54

I call my spiniker "the whomper".... what we need is a really good sailing movie- sans cannon and pirates. Pirates of the Carib. was a hoot however.

Andy Anderson
"45 North"-whomper equiped- WK/TR #5608
MHYC McCall Idaho

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Dkn420
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 19:43:25

We shouldn't forget "Captain Ron"....

Dan #727

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 21:07:05

Well, they forgot DC... The story has absolutely nothing to do with anyone like him or what actually goes on in the AC... But then again, that could be, as Martha says, a good thing. I still like my Freemantle AC tapes much better than that movie.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/06/2004 : 23:48:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 Well, they forgot DC... The story has absolutely nothing to do with anyone like him or what actually goes on in the AC... But then again, that could be, as Martha says, a good thing. I still like my Freemantle AC tapes much better than that movie.
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I recorded the Fremantle AC as well. Gary Jobson had just mentioned our lake when a jib blew out and the subject changed, almost 15 minutes of fame.

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triley
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Response Posted - 03/07/2004 : 04:34:51

Reminded me in the crash scene of when an errant soling made it up over our waist for a second. Took away our barberhauler and made raised quite a rumble with the judges at the official protest after the race.

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andy
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Response Posted - 03/08/2004 : 16:12:14

I could watch the AC coverage for hours. Sail track, multiple cameras including 'copter, sound...awsome! Demastings, blood, guys overboard, chutes splitting, tacking duals...hoowha!!Too bad they didn't cover the Vitton Cup last time (at least my chizzeling cable company didn't play the feed). I did get real tired of the same 2 cadillac ads tho.

Andy Anderson
"45 North" WK/TR #5608
MHYC McCall, Idaho

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 03/08/2004 : 17:10:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">that could be, as Martha says, a good thing<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Wonder if I can play with her 300K plus Hinckley picknick boat while she is, eh, on sebattical....

Oscar
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Dkn420
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Response Posted - 03/08/2004 : 19:04:07

Andy: There is a DVD titled, "Official Film Compilation Footage 2002 - 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup" that isn't too bad. It's 120 minutes and if I remember correctly I ordered it from North Sails...the is a web site, www.louisvuittoncup.com that might still taking orders??? Haven't check there lately...Dan #727

I checked the web site and it dosn't connect at this time...

Edited by - Dkn420 on 03/08/2004 19:27:12

Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/08/2004 : 19:28:55

Here's some REAL sailing video; half way down the page and for broadband only.

[url="http://www.voyager2020-hosting.co.uk/fiveoceans/masterframe.htm"]Around Alone[/url]

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andy
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Response Posted - 03/09/2004 : 12:42:07

Thanks Dan...I do have tapes of the ESPN coverage for the past two 'cups. One of my favorites is when Prada's $600K carbon mast snaped like a toothpick, I think they were in a prelim against Stars and Stripes. They were out practicing with their "spare" mast that afternoon... can you imagine? The AC has gotten out of the realm of just rich guys racing their toys and has become massive corporate enterprizes,(kinda like current politics). Wind was pure fantasy but fun...Kinda like the fantasy I have between the time I buy my powerball ticket and the drawing! Damn I'd love to own a J109....

Andy Anderson
"45 North"
MHYC- McCall, Idaho

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