I'm sitting here watching "Titanic's Final Moments - Missing Pieces", who's
scientists include one "Roger Long", recently of rec.boats.cruising, I
think.

Is that you, Roger?

Most interesting History Channel video....

Well, back to my story.........

"Larry" wrote
Is that you, Roger?

Yup. That be me.

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Titanic.htm

Another even better show with more of the story coming up next April.

--

Roger Long

"Roger Long" wrote in news:jgAZg.62771$uH6.12822
@twister.nyroc.rr.com:

Another even better show with more of the story coming up next April.



Thank you for the heads up.....

We'll be watching for it.

I'm very sorry you weren't aboard Mir when the bottom section was
discovered. What the hell do we need with State Department bureaucrats on
junket rides in the mid Atlantic, on a Russian ship? Government spy
keeping an eye on you guys?...(c;

It was an honor to watch it and know someone associated with it of your
caliber. Hope you get to go back in the future.

Larry wrote:

Another even better show with more of the story coming up next April.



Thank you for the heads up.....

We'll be watching for it.


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?

Thanks

"Jim" wrote in message
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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?

Thanks


"The Boatniks." Newport Harbor in the early 70's and a great reminder of
what our Coast Guard used to be. Watch it for the humor, but learn from the
mistakes.

"White Squall" if you can find it. Not a great movie but a true story
that I was closely involved with finding out the truth about.
(Titanic wasn't my first forensic endeavor. The truth is out there but
you won't find it in this movie.)

The old B&W "Captains Courageous" with Spencer Tracy (try you library)
has incredible real footage of large fishing schooners being sailed
harder than you can believe. One even was dismasted and the story
re-written around it.

--

Roger Long



"Jim" wrote in message
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Larry wrote:

Another even better show with more of the story coming up next
April.



Thank you for the heads up.....

We'll be watching for it.


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?

Thanks

Roger Long wrote:

The old B&W "Captains Courageous" with Spencer Tracy (try you library)
has incredible real footage of large fishing schooners being sailed
harder than you can believe. One even was dismasted and the story
re-written around it.


You know what, I think I saw that one. Was he an older spanish speaker
sailor - he was looking after a young kid who was aboard and there was
an accident at the end? And he always had something -like a razor or a
pen knife or something - or he played an instrument - can't quite
remember. Is that the movie?

For a live, up close and personal visit to a ship that was in more than one
movie ......... visit Boothbay Harbor.

The ship used in filming Pirates of the Caribbean is there. She is being
rebuilt, refitted. She was in some other movies as well.

Somewhat interesting................ the planks are big and thick.

Also, Carousel Marina in Boothbay Harbor .. it is where much of the filming
of the movie "Carousel" was filmed, on location.

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That's a take !!

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"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
"White Squall" if you can find it. Not a great movie but a true story
that I was closely involved with finding out the truth about. (Titanic
wasn't my first forensic endeavor. The truth is out there but you won't
find it in this movie.)

The old B&W "Captains Courageous" with Spencer Tracy (try you library) has
incredible real footage of large fishing schooners being sailed harder
than you can believe. One even was dismasted and the story re-written
around it.

--

Roger Long



"Jim" wrote in message
ps.com...

Larry wrote:

Another even better show with more of the story coming up next April.



Thank you for the heads up.....

We'll be watching for it.


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?

Thanks

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

Look up Don Street on the net .. there is a pretty good and at times funny
video of a sail from Ireland to Antigua .. took place in mid 1980's.

The funny part? Most of the crew quits.. every time the Iolaire docks most
of the crew flies home. By the time they leave from the Canary Isls for
Antigua,, the crew can't even speak English.

The movie will give one a feel of what the long ride is like ... and it is a
Loooooonnnnnnnnnnggggggggg trip.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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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