Sunday, April 23, 2023

On the way to Tahiti

 


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  1. Just beautiful! Used reverse image search trying to find which ship this is with no luck so far. From the shot the bowsprit is steel and looking aft on the starboard side she appears to be square rigged on 3 masts....

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    1. the seizings on the brace appear to be payed with white lead- classy.

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  2. Anyone remember "Adventures in Paradise" with Gardner McKay? Black and white though.

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    1. first thing I thought of.
      a tv critic of the day described the show as, "no Tiki, no watchee"

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    2. Since the footage of the schooner Tiki III was shot for real on the water and the rest of the show was sound stage and art department foliage, that makes sense.

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    3. I remember "Adventures in Paradise" very well. It was one of my favorite shows. My 8yo self very much wanted to join the crew of the schooner Tiki and sail off to adventures. (At the time, I had never even seen the ocean.) That show was one of the reasons I joined the Navy instead of one of the other services.

      Gardner McCay, who played Adam Troy on the show, is buried near here - 600 miles from the nearest ocean.

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  3. I have always wanted to do a tall ship cruise like that !!!

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  4. I'm right there with Fletcher Christian.

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  5. Downloading this episode right nah!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjhH9jACcg0

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