He prepared an excellent presentation for passengers about the history of ships sailing around cape horn. It would be so nice to make a film entitled river boyne. Although the 1984 movie portrayed another decision to go round the horn as a precipitating factor in the mutiny this. During his voyage on the big german windjammer, johnson compiled unequaled footage of the crews daily activities, and spectacular images of a wild storm as the ship made the. The 2015 volvo ocean race reaches one of the most dangerous sailing regions in the world, cape. Another great sailing film is the french movie titled en solitaire. Cape horn passage in schooner wander bird is sailing voyage around the tip of south america. Johnson was born in hadley, massachusetts, the fifth child of the author clifton johnson and anna tweed mcqueston. The planned sail route was to begin from marina del rey, thence to cape horn, cape of good hope, cape leeuwin and back to marina del rey in ten legs, solo and unassisted, following definitions set by the international sailing federation world sailing speed record council wssrc, according to which the equator must be crossed. We should be great full that someone had the foresight to take advantage of the very brief overlap between commercial sailing and movie film and took such great. The waters around cape horn are particularly hazardous, owing to strong winds, large. Around cape horn irving johnson 1929 peking footage. My first cruise around cape horn, chile princess cruises.
These men sailed with courage, with huge skill, and indeed survived with scant regard to any health and safety considerations. Early home movies show him training for a life at sea, climbing a telephone pole in his backyard, and. Cape horn explore the southern tip of patagonia with swoop. We sailed around the backside of hornos under triplereefed main and staysail. If you are into sailing around the horn this book is for you. Digitally remastered dvd will play universally, in all region formats. Johnson is famous for later circumnavigating the world 7 times aboard his schooner, yankee. Cape horn and on to california, and in those miles were almost every type of climate known to exist, the gusty, cold north atlantic. Outward from copenhagen to australia by way of cape of good hope in 91 days and returning via cape horn to england in 98 days. Weve got a minimal amount of sail up, just the little blade of the staysail and a. The last cape horners the end of the great sailing ship era gustaf erikson of finland owned the last great fleet of sailing ships the world would ever see. The stern chase around cape horn is taken from the novel desolation island. Tierra del fuego the beagle channel and cape horn rounding cape horn in windy weather. The true story of a navy vets struggle to sail cape horn and calm the storms within.
Extreme sailing around cape horn in the vendee globe, portimao global ocean race, volvo ocean race and more. Captain moulin, the commander of the vessel, was sailing these waters for the first time as well. Simple in production but brilliant in content, this is our bestselling video to date. Close up shot of george gunn, 3rd mate, he turns around. Experiencing a cape horn storm scuttlebutt sailing news. However, sailing around the cape horn is still widely regarded as one of the major challenges in yachting. Click on a cruise ship itinerary that visits cape horn below and select a sail date to receive competing cruise quotes. Uss ronald reagan sailing through the straits of magellan in 2004. Watch cape horn passage in schooner wander bird online vimeo. This film was nominated for awards in many categories of annual movie competitions. More a documentary than a movie and all the better for it. To search all cruise itineraries not just cape horn, please visit.
An old sailing saying goes, below 40 degrees latitude, there is no law. This itinerary around cape horn from chile to argentina appealed, so we took a chance on princess knowing we would enjoy our preselected table. When gale force winds and huge waves hit, even the most experienced sailors need their wits about them. In a well found ocean going vessel, with a strong and capable crew, and navigating properly, there should be no problems passaging west to east with the prevailing winds. Cape horn, the southerly headland of the tierra del fuego archipelago, is at 56 degrees south which makes sailing around cape horn especially difficult.
From the 18th until the early 20th century, passing around the cape was the midway point on the shipping route between europe and australia, as well as for ships travelling between the two coasts of america. Since the discovery of the passageway around cape horn in 1616, rounding the horn has come to represent a legendary act of perilous daring. Early home movies show him training for a life at sea, climbing a telephone. Cape horn is the southernmost headland of the tierra del fuego archipelago of southern chile. The waters around cape horn are particularly hazardous, owing to strong winds, large waves, strong currents. Cape horn, at the furthest tip of south america, is a windswept, dramatic region of historic sailing routes and diverse wildlife. It won many of those award categories, as fully listed in the main article on the accolades won by this movie. Ships or captains that have completed this challenge are referred to as cape horners.
A sailing voyage around the tip of south america is a daunting journey. The patrons of skeleton crew sailing believe in this expedition as much as we do, and with their support we are able to document our journey around cape horn with quality video equipment. The peking battles cape horn by captain irving johnson. Is cape horn the worlds most dangerous area for sailing. Cape horn, the southernmost headland of the tierra del fuego archipelago of southern chile, fits the bill.
Irving johnsons trip aboard the peking, the last and the largest of the steel masted cargo ships that sailed from hamburg, germany, around cape horn, and up the coast of chile to pick up nitrates. The captain of the barque peking ship in 1929 was a german captain named max. From sunshine to heavy gusts of wind, choppy seas, sporadic rainfall, and fog, they got it. Gives the flavor of the age of large commercial sailing ships and the life aboard such a craft at a time it was already a relic from the past. It can be experienced on largevessel sea voyages, challenging journeys on smaller yachts, scenic flights and even an. Cape horn was discovered and first rounded in 1616 by the dutchman willem schouten, who named it kaap hoorn help info after the city of hoorn in the netherlands. A timeless sailing adventure on a 40ft ketch with only four crew. Around the horn in a square rigger was filmed by noted sailor. Captain irving johnson narrates historic footage from 1929 of the bark pekings sailing voyage around cape horn. The author intersperses his experiences sailing around cape horn with historical incidents, geography, and descriptions of weather phenomena and.
Captain irving johnson sailed aboard the bark peking in 1929, as the sun set on the day of commercial sail. Take a hal cruise on the ultimate south america adventure. This first video of heavy weather sailing is our from our storm sailing series with skip novak. Our goal is to create a feature lengthdocumentary subscribe now to show your support. I was quite surprised to find irving johnsons classic video on youtube of his trip around cape horn on one of the last commercial tall ships. Sailing the infamously dangerous cape horn cnn video. Here, find out how cape horn earned its formidable reputation.
The historic 1949 voyage of the windjammer pamir on free shipping on qualified orders. Digitally re mastered dvd will play universally, in all region formats. Tug pulling the pamir, small sailing boat in distance. The film is rich in imagery of the age of sail, including shots of sailors at work. The conditions around the cape are notoriously hazardous to shipping. On my parents sailing around cape horn they experienced all kinds of weather throughout the day. Hell or high seas is an adventure film with a deep, universal message about.
During his voyage on the big german windjammer, johnson compiled unequaled footage of the crews daily activities, and spectacular images of a wild storm as the ship made the dangerous passage around. Peking in 1929 would become the now famous film around cape horn. The straits of magellan are wide enough and deep enough for modern traffic, and it is the preferred route for shipping. The 2015 volvo ocean race reaches one of the most dangerous sailing regions in the world, cape horn. Oleg harencar has reconstructed the history of this adventure in a gripping film. Irving mcclure johnson july 4, 1905 january 2, 1991 was an american sail training pioneer, adventurer, lecturer and author.
Captain irving johnson sailed aboard the bark peking in 1929, as the sun set on the day of. But all the europeans who left for california were only a fraction of the number of americans who sailed around the horn. Rough seas can be common, particularly as you get further south and closer to cape horn, though cruise lines dont usually sail around the horn itself which is about the roughest. In 1947, heyerdahl and five others sailed from peru on a balsa wood raft. This is the classic academy award winning documentary of their astonishing journey across 4,300 miles of the pacific ocean. The film is rich in imagery of the age of sail, including shots of sailors at. There are a few destinations so iconic even fabled that they draw adventureseekers from around the world. Rounding the horn was not only new for the passengers, but also the crew. It was probably the most ambitious project yachting world has ever undertaken. Kontiki 1950 lets start with one of the best sailing movies ever made. The first accounts of cape horn date from the early 17th century, when the dutch east india company had a monopoly on trade to the far east.
Tall ship peking rounds cape horn movie the above 1929 film is shot and narrated by captain irving johnson and records the tall ship peking on her outward bound journey around cape horn. On june 26, 1936, wander bird, an 85 foot schooner under the command of captain warwick m, tompkins sr. Something happens in the high latitudes around cape horn. Sailing cape horn lovesail news for all your sailing. Battle the seas down from ushuaia to cape horn, taking in the varied landscape of tierra del fuego along the way and sailing in the wake of historic voyages dating back to drake and the aboriginal yamana people. The standard two week cruise takes in the beagle channel and environs made famous by darwin and fitzroy in the voyages of the hms beagle. For decades, cape horn was a major milestone on the clipper route, by which sailing ships carried trade around the world.
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