Sailing around Cape Horn-1929

[Tom Dunlap]

Learn 350 ropes...in German
Deal with 100 mph wind
Slide down the edge of a sail
Hand over hand down the rigging...17 stories up!

And we think that we work hard?!?!

 

[Treezybreez]

I can't imagine how frighting that must have been clinging to sail in that kind of wind with the ship swaying. Thanks for sharing.

I did a little climbing in (according to the weather channel) 40mph winds and that was enough to frighten me.

 

[treehumper]

A man hanging by an arm and a leg flapping in the wind like a sail. Incredible.

 

[surveyor]

amazing footage! the credits at the end naming the graphic designer seem familiar.

 

[Adkpk]

Did you see the size of that skipper. They don't make them like they used to.

 

[jcarufel]

Absolutely breathtaking Tom! Great post. The history behind us is unreal when we really look at it.