Amazingly cool and interesting boat footage
Discussion
WyrleyD said:
This yacht is very similar to the old gaff rigged yawl that I sailed in the 1960's which was "Duet" designed by Linton Hope in 1912 and at the time was (1960's) was loaned to the Ocean Youth Club by Chris Courtauld. I see it's still going and is based in Ipswich and run by the Cirdan Sailing Trust. When built the Yacht carried the name "Gaviota" and when bought by Augustine Courtauld it was renamed "Duet".
indeed, see her quite often when out on the River Orwell!One of the best documentary programs I've found in a while, about the Indian ship breakers. Really good, with plenty of interviews with people from orphans right up to the ship yard owners. Well worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jdEG_ACXLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jdEG_ACXLw
Ever heard of a gate rudder ? Me neither...and I'm a marine engineer by trade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDBtF-GytQw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDBtF-GytQw
MartG said:
Ever heard of a gate rudder ? Me neither...and I'm a marine engineer by trade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDBtF-GytQw
Similar in principle to Kitchen Rudder - coincidentally I'm in the process of buying a boat with a Kitchen Rudder.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDBtF-GytQw
Huntsman said:
.........coincidentally I'm in the process of buying a boat with a Kitchen Rudder.
Do you still have Fridays Child? Was doing deck planking on the model just last night.Steve
PS what you buying or can't you say just yet?
Belay that ...jut seen the other thread.
Edited by Steve_D on Wednesday 10th April 12:43
- "You can't just cut a cruise liner in half and make it longer"
- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
Brother D said:
- "You can't just cut a cruise liner in half and make it longer"
- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
Yup - Company I worked for dis the skidding and moving of the pieces IIRC- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
Brother D said:
- "You can't just cut a cruise liner in half and make it longer"
- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
Not uncommon - it was done to a ship I once served on - pics about halfway down this page http://www.bluestarline.org/new_zealand3.html- Fred Olsen "Hold my beer"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWmwPr5h3vA
1st footage of Alex Thompson's new ride...
https://www.facebook.com/jaime.terradesvital/video...
Looks like it's going to be a proper sleigh ride on the Vendee.
https://www.facebook.com/jaime.terradesvital/video...
Looks like it's going to be a proper sleigh ride on the Vendee.
Chris Stott said:
Well thats quite mad. Fair play!Just bought an Iowa Class battleship? Unsure of how to operate those pesky 16-inch guns?
Well now, with the help of 78 other people, and this easy to follow training film... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU ...you too can be putting down a very useful 2 rounds per minute per gun.
Amazing to think that these things were first commissioned in 1943, but they were still operating in their original role even into the 1990s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTetKxtmI9c
Well now, with the help of 78 other people, and this easy to follow training film... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU ...you too can be putting down a very useful 2 rounds per minute per gun.
Amazing to think that these things were first commissioned in 1943, but they were still operating in their original role even into the 1990s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTetKxtmI9c
Ari said:
They have built Thunderchild 2 now. Even more amazing.bulldong said:
Ari said:
They have built Thunderchild 2 now. Even more amazing.
hole, but they are certainly cool boats.yellowjack said:
Just bought an Iowa Class battleship? Unsure of how to operate those pesky 16-inch guns?
Well now, with the help of 78 other people, and this easy to follow training film... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU ...you too can be putting down a very useful 2 rounds per minute per gun.
Amazing to think that these things were first commissioned in 1943, but they were still operating in their original role even into the 1990s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTetKxtmI9c
And the very last time they were fired, 28th May 1991 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVvEPTYrcXAWell now, with the help of 78 other people, and this easy to follow training film... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmOQs0ziSU ...you too can be putting down a very useful 2 rounds per minute per gun.
Amazing to think that these things were first commissioned in 1943, but they were still operating in their original role even into the 1990s... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTetKxtmI9c
https://www.facebook.com/rnli/videos/1187949262177...
RNLI Shannon class lifeboat getting knocked down after going back to sea after a shout as they could not recover to the shore due to the weather. Fantastic boat took it in it's stride, all crew safe.
RNLI Shannon class lifeboat getting knocked down after going back to sea after a shout as they could not recover to the shore due to the weather. Fantastic boat took it in it's stride, all crew safe.
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