On 19 Oct 2006 08:13:45 -0700, "Jim" wrote:

Sidebar question: Are there any movies that have a heavy sailing
element to them that anyone could recommend that a newbie to sailing
would find interesting? Or how about history channel documentaries on
sailing?

"Wind" - Awful movie. Great sailing photography.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0105824/

"Masquerade" - fairly decent movie even without the sailing

http://imdb.com/title/tt0095599/

"Master and Commander"

http://imdb.com/title/tt0311113/

Das Boot - good training film for off shore distance racing :-)

http://imdb.com/title/tt0082096/

"The Four Seasons" - yachting in the Carribean with Alan Alda