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Sailing
Airborne with William F. Buckley, Jr.
Sail with William F. Buckley, Jr. and his son on their journey across the Atlantic Ocean on their yacht, Cyrano. This video is based on a best- selling book. All the excitement and trials of a real transcontinental voyage are here, peppered with Buckley's unique dry style and wit. Learn how to weather storms, heave to, handle emergencies and more.
ARC: Across the Atlantic and Transatlantic Rally
Coverage of the 1986 and 1987 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. Both programs give a perspective on sailing as an international sport by focusing on the people involved, bringing to life their personalities and spirit of adventure. "ARC Across the Atlantic" shows the 1986 ARC race, which all 204 participants completed. "Transatlantic Rally" retraces the course of the 1986 race, which started in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, and finished 2,700 miles later in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Around Cape Horn
In 1929, the last great days of commercial sailing were passing. During that year Captain Irving Johnson sailed aboard the massive bark Peking. He narrates this program in the style that has made him a favorite on the lecture circuit around the world. He filmed the crew's daily activities, as the ship rounded the feared Cape Horn.
Around the World in a Square Rigged Ship
Voyage around the world from 1938 to 1939 aboard "Passat" by marine artist and author Tom Wells.
Around the World with Europa 92
Takes viewers aboard 36 yachts from 12 nations in a 15 month competition. The sailors experience fun ashore while sailing through beautiful cruising grounds.
Atlantic Circle
This highly informative video, subtitled "A One-Year Cruise Around the Pond," describes a leisurely sail aboard a well-outfitted yacht on a circular route around the North Atlantic. Although the video follows the cruise of famous author Jimmy Cornell and his family aboard his 40-foot sloop "La Aventura," it also focuses on the best routes and landfalls for such a cruise, and details points of seamanship that make such a "dream cruise" safe and practical.
Basic Sailing Skills
Shows you how much fun and how easy sailing can be. Discover the joy of small boat dinghy sailing, the attraction of cruising yachts, and the thrill of sailboat racing. This great three part tape is both educational and enjoyable to watch.
Be Your Own Sailboat Surveyor, Almost
The expert shows you how to inspect your sailboat. Whether you are planning to buy or doing a haulout, find out how to detect delamination, unsafe rigging, inadequate wiring, engine problems and more. Jim Jessie, certified NAMS surveyor, brings over 50 years of experience as a racing sailor, circumnavigator and boatyard operator to your home viewing screen.
Best Of Grand Prix Sailing
Host Gary Jobson takes an action packed look at today's high tech racing fleets, from the International 14 dinghies to the revived grandeur of the 130-foot J-Class, including 50- footers, 70-foot transpac "sleds", Maxi's and the Big Boat Series. This is the video every sailor should have...the best of the best!
Blue Water Odyssey
Join the Driscoll Family as they fulfill a dream and sail on a five-year circumnavigation of the globe. A delightful true life adventure.
Cannonball Wins - Newport to Bermuda Yacht Race
From the Onion Patch Series off Newport, RI, to the finish in Bermuda, you get a crew's eye view of modern day ocean racing aboard a state-of-the-art yacht. Skippered by Charles Robertson, the Maxi "Cannonball" rockets to victory in this demanding four-day race. More exciting than the outcome, however are the details of strategy, navigation, and day-to-day life aboard a competitive deep-water racing yacht.
Come Sail with Us
From Pearson Yachts, one of the largest sailboat manufactures in the U.S.., a new course to help you master the basics of sailing. Instruction is on board a 34-foot. Pearson, where you learn not only fundamental skills but also the basics of anchoring, using a marine radio, knots, reading the weather and proper casting off and docking procedures.
COSMETIC GELCOAT & FIBERGLASS REPAIR
Cruising Catalina and San Clemente Islands
An invaluable and entertaining guide to cruising California's Southern Channel Islands of Santa Catalina and San Clemente. Includes information on preparation and sailing conditions.
Day Sailing
A short sail in the harbor gives Robbie Doyle a chance to review the balance of forces, covers points of sail and wind direction, and advises sailors on the care and maintenance of equipment.
HOW TO BE AN OUTSTANDING RECEPTIONIST
This program can assist you in building your receptionist skills. Both volumes cover techniques to help make you a more effective and satisfied receptionist.
How to Buy a Sailboat
This is designed to help you through the process of buying your dream boat, whether a 15 foot daysailer or a 50 foot ocean racing yacht. Includes information on financing, insurance, new and used purchases, and much more.
Improve Your Sailing Skills
Produced for the sailor with some sailing experience. Can help the novice become an expert. And each topic is presented by top California racers in an easy manner to understand.
Incredible Tristan Jones
A rare, intimate, wide-ranging discussion with sailing's most incredible author/adventurer. Tristan Jones has sailed over 350,000 miles in boats under 40 ft., 180,000 miles of which he was alone. Now with only one leg, he is sailing east around the world, a very difficult feat.
Irving Johnson - High Seas Adventurer
This two-time grand-prize award winning program, part travel documentary and part profile, tells the story of a remarkable seaman, his wife Electra, and their life at sea. "High Seas" begins with Johnson's introduction to the sea aboard the bark Peking in 1929, traces seven of his circumnavigations of the globe aboard Yankee and accompanies Johnson and his wife as they sail the inland waterways of Europe and up the ancient Nile.
Irving Johnson: High Seas Adventurer
This is a National Geographic Society tape which recounts seven of the round-the-world voyages of the Johnsons.
Kay Cotte - Australia's First Lady of Sailing
Kay Cotte is the first woman in history to sail, solo, non-stop and unassisted around the globe. Here is never before seen exclusive footage of this history making voyage.
Kon-Tiki
This film is an adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft.
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13-4821
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58 min. |
$ 24.95 |
©1996 1-56839-036-X |
Learn to Sail
Steve Colgate teaches you the step-by-step basics and intermediate sailing techniques that will make you a confident sailor. He is joined by Audrey Landers and Sam Jones on his sailboat, where he gives a comprehensive course in beginner's sailing.
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08-0017
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106 min. |
$ 29.95 |
©1983 97278-03813-2 |
Life & Times Josiah Gardner - 1st Mate
With all the high spirits, vigor and salty wit of a weather-beaten career sailor of the 19th century, Josiah Gardner tells the colorful story of his life at sea. Played by Glenn Gordinier, research associate and role player at Mystic Seaport, Gardner recounts the raging storms, daring deeds, adventure, and privation he faced as a sailor in the merchant marine a century ago.
Michelob Sailing
Free your spirit on the high seas by watching this complete introduction to sailing. If you're a beginner or even if you've never sailed at all, this tape gives you the keys to unlock the doors to this enthralling sport and hobby.
Multihull Fever
Primarily built in France, the boats featured in this video are huge catamarans and trimarans up to 85 feet in length that race across the open ocean at speeds of 35 to 40 knots. These sailboats are on the cutting edge of sailing speed and design, and not many people in the U.S. have had a chance to witness such spectacular sailing performance. Some of the scenes show racers sailing alone on wildly pitching gigantic craft. Other footage shows construction and launching, and also life glimpse at a new kind of sailing.
Mystic Seaport
Bring Mystic Seaport home to your family and friends! A profile of this unique institution, described by veteran broadcaster and Seaport trustee Walter Cronkite. Beautifully shot by award-winning production company VideoTours. A perfect souvenir providing an introduction to the Museum and a way for visitors to remember their Seaport experience.
Odyssey at Sea
Tom Wells, an award-winning artist and maritime adventurer, looks back over his long career and is able to link his experiences by depicting the sea and ships on canvas. Join him in this voyage, which is part artist's aesthetic commentary, part seafarer's yarn and an enthralling view of square rigger life aboard the PASSAT in 1938 voyaging from Europe to Australia and back via Cape Horn.
Onboard The Morgan: America's Last Wooden Whaler
A tour of the Charles W. Morgan. Learn about the 19th century whaling trade in this educational program.
Race for the Cup, America's Cup 1988
A fascinating look from the New Zealand side of the controversial 1988 America's Cup race between Michael Fay's "big sloop" and the American catamaran.
Sail to Glory
The race that started it all...A dramatization of the first America's Cup in 1851.
Sailing for New Sailors
A hands-on introduction to the language, theory and excitement of sailing.
Sailing for Paradise
How to get into the world of sailing. Robbie Doyle travels to a boat show, and points out what sailboat buyers should look for. Later, he examines sailing schools and the charter industry. He discusses every sailor's dream - chartering a sailboat to the Caribbean.
Sailing Fundamentals and Incidentals
An instructional program for the beginner to intermediate sailor. Covers such basics as helmsmanship, wind awareness, points of sail, tacking and jibbing.
Sailing with Confidence
A comprehensive learn to sail program designed to give those with little or no sailing experience the knowledge and skills needed to sail with confidence.
Sailing: Born to Sail
Skipper Alain Colas navigated the Atlantic with full crew aboard his towering four-masted, 230 foot schooner. Dealing with the idiosyncrasies of weather, equipment and personnel, Colas daringly presents 10,000 square meters of sail to the wind. Portraying the harmony that the sailor enjoys with the ocean and the craft in which he sails, this is an unparalleled opportunity to feel the lines, the spray and taste the salt without leaving your armchair.
Setting Sail: Star of India Goes to Sea
Imagine you're a crew member on a great tall ship, bending to muscle-burning work, hauling with all your strength on lines that swing the giant yards, working aloft 125 feet above the deck without any safety harness. Are you thrilled, inspired or just plain scared? Be part of the adventure. See and feel what it's really like. Join Walter Cronkite to share the excitement in this event of a lifetime. Experience majesty, romance and beauty of sails and the open seas. Meet some of the fascinating volunteers who accept the risks and share the joys of crewing on a giant windjammers as they take the magnificent "Star of India" to sea.
Sixty Minute Sailor
An excellent supplement to on-the-water instruction, this video is a visual guide to beginning sailing. The fundamentals of tacking and jibbing, beach, anchoring and docking are illustrated.
Tales of Wood and Water
Drift back in time to the days when wooden boats plied America's waterways. Sail in a windjammer. Glide in a graceful schooner. Witness the pride and craftsmanship that go into building classic handcrafted vessels.
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08-4002
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60 min. |
$ 19.95 |
©1991 1-56331-041-4 |
This is Sailing!
A three-part tape that encompasses everything from the theory of sailing and components of the boat, to tacking and jibbing in simple, easy-to-understand instruction.
TRAVEL TIPS FOR EUROPE
Features Laura McKenzie.
Warren Miller's Sailing Film Festival
Enjoy Warren Miller's legendary filming of the joys of sailing from surfing the big waves in Hawaii, to trips on maxi racers and tall ships, to windsurfing in Florida and California. Learn match racing techniques and tuning tips from the experts.
Water Sports: At One With The Wind
This is an instructional video for small craft sailors, starting with the basics and progressing onto more advanced sailing skills. Filmed on the Mediterranean, this video is a must for both beginner and advanced sailors.
Way of the Wind
This is the amazing personal story of successful businessman Charles Tobias' five-year voyage with destiny on the high seas.
Ways of Wallace and Sons
In "The Ways of Wallace and Sons," New England shipwrights construct the first coasting schooner built in many years, the ill-fated "John F. Leavitt," which went down on her maiden voyage. This is a unique look at shipbuilding from keel laying to launching day. On the same tape is The Bank Dory, featuring historic footage of the famous dory at work and under construction in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
WINNING CASE: SUCCESSFUL LITIGATORS GUIDE TO SUCCESS IN THE COURTROOM
Acclaimed author and respected consultant Noelle
Nelson, Ph.D, has helped attorneys at the nation's top
law firms win cases and maximize jury awards. Learn
what it takes to prepare for that important litigation
and to present yourself and your witness in a credible
manner.
Yacht Chatering
Yachting in the '30s
Capsules of treasured film footage recall one of the greatest decades in the history of yachting and yacht racing. Newsreels and home movies tell the stories of J Boats "Weetamoe," "Yankee," "Ranger," and "Endeavor II," and portray ocean racers "Dorade" and Mystic's Seaport's own "Brilliant," all filmed during the lively and competitive 1930's.
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