What boat was that???

[Wild Dingo]

Okay this evening I was glaring at that box in the corner wonderin if I oughta just wander over and turn the switch to shut it up or simply throw the hammer that was convieniently layin on the table next to me at the thing... when...

A movie started up... ahhhh buggar it I thought as I wandered into the kitchen to arc up the kettle for another brew... may as well watch the thing gonna take me yonks to get the girl hoons of the puter.... so I takes me fresh brewed caffine fix into the dining room and sit at the table... wonder what trash is on this stupid thing tonight... some copdoctorlawyer crap no doubt...

Im about to take a sip of the steaming brew... and am transfixed!!

I MEAN ABSOFLAMINLUTELY TRANSFIXED... what the hell show was this???... my mind screamed as all the mush gelled into actively working braincells... If theyre gonna be showing flamin shows of this calibre then Im gonna be glued to the friggin box from here on!!!

coming into view was the most AWEFLAMINSOME twomaster... sooooooooooooooooooo fine... my coffee went cold and I only realized it when great puddles were felt on the floor {yep I got real worried meself at that sensation but fortunately Im not that far gone and it were only caffine} as my eyes refocused on the cup still frozen halfway to me gob full of drool... sigh

called the "Albatross" she were flamin massive... show was the "White Squall" with an actor I dont like but in this I thought he was bloody brilliant... Jeff Bridges

Now one thing got me as interesting at one stage one called her a Brigatine another stage and she was a topmasted schooner... now which was she?

And... whats the real name of the vessel used in the flick and whats she made off... and... and... and... gawd talk about giving a fella a really seriassly bad case of boatlust!!!

Working through the swells all sails flying... man what a vision! :cool:

Take it easy
Shane

[Concordia..41]

The boat used to simulate The Albatross is called the "Eye of the Wind," a 110' topsail schooner built by C. Luhring of Brake, West Germany. The vessel has appeared in several feature films including "Blue Lagoon," and "Taipan," which was shot on location in China. In early 1990, Eye of the Wind sailed across the Southern Ocean to participate in the celebration of two hundred years of settlement of Pitcairn Island by the descedants of the "Bounty" mutineers. She is now sailing on her regular scheduled voyages in the south western Pacific.
More at:

http://www.scottwolf.org/WhiteSquall/

http://www.grenadines.net/eyeofthewind.JPG

Will everyone please mark this date on their calendar as the first time I ever beat Donn to an answer :D :D tongue.gif

- M

[ 12-14-2002, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[Concordia..41]

Bygoshglaringbucketsofkangaroodung, when you're hot you're hot :D :D

Another nice site on the boat itself:

http://www.p.lunnon.dial.pipex.com/eye.shtml

- M

[Donn]

Go Margo! :D

[Wild Dingo]

When your hot your hot!!! Well done me dear :cool:

Sooooo now is she timber?? ... oh there yer go Shane yer dill have a gander at the links... ooohhh duhhh :rolleyes:

Take it easy
Shane

[Seppo]

Hi

Eye of the Wind was sold some time ago to Denmark; I haven't found info about her current whereabouts or so..

Saw her in Helsinki several years ago, discussed with somebody the yards in the main; they seemed really to help when sailing free and he thought they were worth the trouble...

see http://www.koys.de/Atlantic/index.php for some nice videos and info.

BR
Seppo

[Beowolf]

Um...Concordia...

I'm sure that the ship, like most everyone else, would just as soon forget about its involvement in "Blue Lagoon."

:rolleyes:

Jeff