Re: Return of DOVE, was: Re: [Cal_Boats] Atomic 4
Jerry,
I sure wish I could get a hold of a copy of some of the National
Geographic "Specials" featuring the voyages of Irving and Exy Johnson,
especially "YANKEE sails across Europe" about traversing Europe via
canals in their 50' Ketch. Best part was the trip through a water
"tunnel" with inches to spare between the granite walls and YANKEE's rub
rails! The tunnel was dark and Irving positioned crew members along the
rail with flashlights calling out the clearances (1", 2", 1/2", TOUCH!,
2", 4", etc.)
BLOCKBUSTER used to be great! I rented a couple of Warren Miller sailing
films there, I loved his relaxed, style of narration even as he described
his LASER blowing off the roof of his car! I also found a few other great
Sailing Films.
Rod Johnson, "SUNBIRD"
1979 O'DAY DS II
previous boat: "NODROG"
1970 CAL 21
On Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:27:38 +0000 (UTC) "Gerald Sobel
so… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes:
Ah stands corrected, judge. There are two or three Lapworth 24's I've
come across in King Harbor and Santa Barbara. I raced against one in the
Marina del Rey to Seal Beach Regatta a few years back. It has the same
hull as the Gladiator, which can easily beat me going upwind. So I kinda
think they could have got their hands on one if they'd tried. The fellow
who sailed along side me said he was a ten year old when Robin left. And
I guess Robin was...16? I think I rented the movie from Blockbuster some
years ago, and I do recall reading about his adventures in the National
Geographic, as I did the "Yankee" back in the fifties. (now immortalized
into two sail training Brigantines, the Irving and the Exy Johnson's in
Long Beach/San Pedro Harbor Our Ships)
Our Ships
Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson Designated the �Official Tall Ships and
Maritime Ambassadors of the City of Los A...
Jerry of Shpritz
On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 5:57:07 PM PDT, rj… [at] juno.com
[Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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Jerry,
RETURN of DOVE was a 33' Allied, not a "New York 35".
For an interesting read, check out "Home is the Sailor" the book that
Robin Lee Graham wrote after he returned from his voyage, it tells the
background of the movie and the adventures that Patti and Robin
experienced as they tried to re-enter "normal" life after being World
travellers they ended up moving to Montana and living "off-the-grid" with
their kids.
I still have my copy of the movie "The Dove", (no, not interested in
selling!) and enjoy watching it periodically, I actually saw it
originally in the theater during it's initial release. My Dad and I had a
great Father-Son night out, big thrill for an 11 year-old! (I think that
was my age at the time, I've forgotten when the movie was in theaters?)
I suspect the RANGER 23 was used due to the producers not being able to
find an old LAPWORTH 24, more so than any marketing decision by
Bangor-Punta, plus a lot of movie goers would never recognize the
substitution. (of course I did!). Still a GREAT film! Directed by Gregory
Peck, if I recall?
On Wed, 18 Jul 2018 06:27:58 -0400 "Doug Hoffman dh… [at] gmail.com
[Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> writes:
The movie The Dove is only available for purchase on Ebay, I believe.
-Doug
> On Jul 18, 2018, at 4:48 AM, Gerald Sobel so… [at] yahoo.com
[Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Randy I'm glad you caught tje exhaust before you got CO poisoning.
We've lost too many participants in this dangerous sport. (Are you going
to be at Del Rey YC for the "One More Time" wooden boat regatta?)
>
> Tonight, sailing into the main channel after the race, I was hailed by
a fellow on a 36' Catalina who had been in Marina del Rey to give Robin
Lee Graham a send off and welcome back during his epic round the world
sail as a teenager in the mid sixties. Apparently, my Cal 24-1 bears a
striking resemblance to the Lapworth 24 in which he rounded most of the
world, till he up-sized to an New York 35 when he reached the Caribbean.
The Lapworth 24 has 6" less beam, more free board, and a deeper cut away
full keel. If you haven't read the book, it's a great read. And it was
later made into a feature film using a bit more modern and sexy looking
Ranger 23. Probably a marketing decision by Bangor-Punta?
> Jerry of Shpritz.
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> On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 1:40:52 PM PDT, saylorran
sa… [at] yahoo.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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