Boat Movies

Don't forget;

Ensign Pulver

 

Mr. Roberts

 

Virus

 

On the Beach

 

Captn Ron

 

Just saw the ad for one of the Fairey Huntsman 28's from the bad guys in ‘‘From Russia With Love’’, now 2 x 320 HP.



Took some screen shots (first two) from the movie, boat survived remarkably well . . .

Here's the Boat Chase part (after the ad) from that movie... James is in a Fairey Huntress...

the 28's are seen from 2:59 till 6:17

Cheers,
Angel

 

The River Wild

 

The Wild North

 

An old time classic and I don't think it's up yet.

"The Old Man and The Sea" with Spencer Tracy

" Fish, I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8VOJfQxYA

 

A very beautiful and elegant (but slightly too arty) video with a few scenes with ships is "The Feast of Trimalchio" Parts I, II, and III which is being shown here in my town now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAwt-sw3Qeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg61Zfv-yp0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0nWk4DHyYo&feature=related

It's a shame they can't do wakes very well, so they are a bit like Naval Architects who forget how to do maths

These guys can calculate the wake very well in this stunning video of transom-stern flows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-0fVE_pPNg

All that work, on so many processors, but last I heard they were still using the ITTC 1957 line to estimate skin-friction.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_and_a_Prayer

Harry Morgan died today, the 70th anniversary of Japan attacking Pearl Harbor.

 

Sailing Movie

For me, I like the sailing movies. "Wind" is my favorite. It is a 1984 film staring the same young lady that stared in “Dirty Dancing” with Patrick Swazy.

I was sharing this movie with a lady friend whom was relative new to sailing, only about 2 years of living on her boat. We set up a laptop computer to watch the DVD in the cockpit of her boat. We both were enjoying the movie, and the fresh breeze that was blowing. As we were watching the race scenes, I noticed how extremely intense the action was. The perspective of the camera seemed to be much more "in the action" than I had experienced before. My friend was enthusiastically enjoying and thoroughly engrossed in the action of the race. It so happened that the wind had picked up at the appropriate time and we had real life 3D special effects added to our movie experience. The boat was rocking and bouncing which fit exactly with the movie scenes.

I encourage you to watch “Wind” and if possible on your boat.

 

Thanks for a great suggestion.

 

And must not forget ...Gents Without Cents, Noazark Shipbuilding.

A very important film documenting the Golden Age of American Shipbuilding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2V_NkJB5DU&feature=related