https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/b74938ec-9dd1-442b-a48d-263846228412 Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm One of the Castle Films newsreels, "Windjammer Thrills" presents images of historic sailing ships including the USCG Eagle, and Germany's Gorch Fock. There are also shots of the famed schooner Gertrude Thebaud, the American's Cup and Sir Thomas Lipton as well as Britain's newest 1937 America's Cup challenger the Endeavour II. The race between it and the Ranger, a J-class racing yacht is seen with Ranger winning 4-0 at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the last time J-class yachts would race for the America's Cup. Other forms of sailing are seen, including racing wind-powered ice boats. The film explores the evolution and enduring thrill of sailing, from historic naval battles during the days of Horatio Nelson and John Paul Jones to modern yacht racing and recreational sailing. It highlights the preservation of ancient sailing skills through training on old warships and the legacy of schooners and famous Clippers known for their speed. The narrative delves into the annual Schooner race between Canada and the United States, the prestigious America's Cup, and Sir Thomas Lipton's attempts to win it. The excitement of competitive races is brought to life, including the historic race between British Challenger Endeavor Second and American Defender Ranger. The text also captures the leisurely enjoyment of summer afternoons on small boats, the challenges of summer squalls, and the smooth sailing of canvas rigged craft. Fast sailing with ice boats and the unique experience of dry land sailing are also highlighted. Ultimately, the text underscores the skill, work, and enduring appeal of sailing as long as there is wind and water. 0:00 - Life in the Navy during the days of Horatio Nelson and John Paul Jones. 0:45 - Training on old warships to preserve ancient sailing skills. 1:07 - Schooners and the famous Clippers, known for their speed. 1:31 - Annual Schooner race between Canada and the United States. 1:48 - The America's Cup and Sir Thomas Lipton's attempts to win it. 2:09 - British Challenger Endeavor Second and American Defender Ranger. 2:49 - The historic race begins with both ships close-hauled into the wind. 3:06 - Balloon spinnakers are deployed as the ships turn. 3:23 - The Ranger wins the race. 3:39 - Salute to the British and the competitors in yacht racing. 4:01 - Enjoying a summer afternoon on a small boat. 4:27 - Sailboat races whenever two or more boats gather. 5:01 - Summer squall and its impact on sailing. 5:20 - Getting a lift after a disabled boat incident. 5:32 - Smooth sailing with canvas rigged craft. 5:54 - Fast sailing with ice boats, reaching speeds of 90 mph. 7:11 - The excitement and spills of ice boating. 7:42 - Dry land sailing as an interesting sport. 8:02 - The thrill of sailing in the open water. 8:16 - Sailing takes skill and work, with steam ships as a practical alternative. 8:25 - The enduring thrill of sailing as long as there's wind and water. Gertrude L. Thebaud was an American fishing and racing schooner built and launched in Essex, Massachusetts in 1930. A celebrated racing competitor of the Bluenose. The vessel was designed by Frank Paine and built by Arthur D. Story for Louis A. Thebaud, and named for his wife, Gertrude Thebaud. In their first meeting at Gloucester, Massachusetts, in October 1930, the Gertrude L. Thebaud bested the Bluenose 2-0 to win the Sir Thomas Lipton International Fishing Challenge Cup. However, in 1931, two races to none, and again in 1938, three races to two, the Bluenose would defeat the Gertrude L. Thebaud to remain the undefeated holder of the International Fisherman's Trophy. The Gorch Fock I (ex Tovarishch, ex Gorch Fock) is a German three-mast barque, the first of a series built as school ships for the German Reichsmarine in 1933. She was taken as war reparations by the Soviet Union after World War II and renamed Tovarishch. After a short period under the Ukrainian flag in the 1990s and a prolonged stay in British ports due to lack of funds for necessary repairs, the ship was acquired by sponsors and sailed to her original home port of Stralsund, where her original name of Gorch Fock was restored on November 29, 2003. She is a museum ship, and extensive repairs were carried out in 2008. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. 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