This 1930s footage of ice yachts sailing from British Pathé YouTube is wonderful.
PS – reader Adam Burr says we should look at these too. Thanks Adam!
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So, Turner’s paintings aren’t so far off…
JMW Turner’s paintings can sometimes seem a bit theatrical – well, I suppose it helped sell his pictures – but as this YouTube shows, the sea really /can/ be the way he depicted it.
My thanks to author, campaigner and kipper magnate Mike Smylie for passing this one along.
One thing though… If you’ve ever wondered what Val Doonican’s 1960s hit might have sounded like in Icelandic, turn your speakers up. If not, it might be wise to turn them down…
Square riggers of the 1930s
My thanks to Mick Nolan of the Thames Sailing Barge Trust for this one!