FOUR WINDS TO ADVENTURE: Windjammers to Ostend

Series: FOUR WINDS TO ADVENTURE

Year Published: 1966

Description: This episode of "Four Winds to Adventure", hosted by Dr. Frank Baxter, is titled "Windjammers to Ostend" (1966). It follows an international square-rigger race from Oslo, Norway to Ostend, Belgium, featuring sail training ships from eight nations and highlighting the value of traditional seamanship in training modern naval cadets.

0:00 Main titles. Host Frank Baxter introduces marine photographer John Biddle to discuss an international tall ship race from Oslo, Norway to Ostend, Belgium, highlighting the ongoing use of square-rigged sailing ships to train naval and merchant marine cadets.

2:30 The fleet gathers in Oslo, showcasing local architecture, culture, and sculpture before the arrival of training ships from eight participating nations, including Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden, England, France, Germany, and the United States.

7:07 Ahead of the 600-mile race, cadets participate in friendly athletic competitions ashore, including soccer, swimming, and Navy longboat rowing races.

9:38 The fleet sets sail from Oslo Fjord, navigating tricky starting maneuvers in the North Sea as ships disperse along different tactical routes.

13:22 On board the Norwegian ship Christian Radic, the crew sails along the Danish coast, while the crew of the Norwegian ship Christiania (Lemkuhl) implements a strategic detour along the English coast.

16:07 Crews on both leading Norwegian ships work through daily shipboard chores and adjust their rigging, with Lemkuhl's crew climbing high to set a mizen topsail to gain extra speed.

19:07 Christian Radic holds a 30-mile lead near the finish line, but adverse headwinds stall its progress for 12 hours off the Belgian coast.

21:06 Favorable quartering winds allow Lemkuhl to capitalize on its English coast route, crossing the finish line six hours ahead of Christian Radic to win overall.

22:19 Captain Otisen receives the winning crystal vase in Ostend, after which John Biddle and Frank Baxter reflect on the lasting educational and international goodwill values of sail training.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVZkkYf3iQE

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