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While I do feel that the the desire to become famous in and of itself is often a twisting of the desire for a powerful connection with the transcendent forces of the universe, I would like to announce my film blog. I have been using my minidv camera to shoot short films of sailing. None of them are much longer than a minute. I try not to talk to much. I just think for those of you working on projects over the winter, stuck in cold sheds, sniffing and scraping who knows what, you are looking at the hidious underbelly of this beast we call sailing. I say to you, keep the faith. Make lists and keep going. The sailing will come. I will use this thread to announce updates. If you have camera angle ideas please let me know.
Go to this link and it will send you into the films.

http://web.mac.com/robertthegray/iWeb/T ... films.html

enjoy
r

Robert:
Awesome .... I feel like I was there !
Thanks !!

Very cool. Thanks.

You're a cruel guy, Robert. But thanks for the fix . . .

Thanks for taking the time to put those up - they were fun!

new clips on previous link

r.

new year's day clip on above link.

r

had at least 20 knots today. Lots of fun! check out the clips.

r

Oh Yeah ! Good Stuff !!!

I am so jealous.

enjoy.

New clips.

Cold winds from the north west. Gulf of alaska air down for a trip through the bay area.
enjoy

r

Robert, why do you keep doing this to me - mercy, mercy, pleassssse .....

r, Finally watched a clip, now who's the true maestro. Bravo, encore, for all of us on the hard.

Robert,


Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Lyman

new clip, got some film of seals and sea lions.
I am glad every one seems to enjoy these. Summer is coming.

r

made it under the golden gate the other sunday
new clip

r

two new clips
under 1 minute each
the pole cam deputs

r

Hi Robert,

For those of us who haven't bookmarked your site, I wonder if you could include the URL in each update here so that we can easily locate your site without the terribly exhausting task of scrolling to the beginning of the thread for a link.

Thanks for your consideration for us lazy folk! :<)

Ha, I thought the same thing. The real question, is why isn't the link in his Sig file??? hehe

i am on it

r

I have the link in the signature but I am unsure of how to have it look simpler. a pm is fine.......alldone
thanks
r

How about this linkage!?

3 new clips

me lern compuer soon

r

you linkage heap good.

I love winter, I do, but man you're sailing in February and I'm building a serious case of envy over here.

I had a feeling we'd see some film from you on the Queen Mary 2!

With compassion to those in the cold frozen snowy north, here are some clips from yesterdays sail.

breakintherain

blessings

r

greetings all,
fromthenorthwest:::tothecity
mit dem honor

r

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only guy who steers by foot!

N,

When reaching in flat water, I like to sit on the lee side, lean back on the extended main sheet and steer with the foot. The look of the stable shear line and horizon divided by the everchanging bow wave begins to create a very pleasing state. I still have not captures the feeling on film, I need to extend the pole cam again, lower and further aft.

r

Robert The Gray wrote: I need to extend the pole cam again, lower and further aft.

I think you ought to suspend the pole cam roughly horizontally behind the boat, shooting forward (obviously) and perhaps supported by the mizzen somehow. That ought to create some interesting shots.

Robert-

I am sure any number of contributors on this Forum would be happy to volunteer as camera operators or to take the tiller while you filmed.

I have a feeling Tim might volunteer Nathan to take a Nantucket Sleigh Ride in a dinghy towed behind your Triton, in lieu of the pole.

Thanks for the videos,

I've done that before... I've also been swung out on a boom of a 60 footer once....

I tell you what: If someone will fly me out there, I'll take the sleigh ride!

these are shorter clips. we have had some nice weather here lately, stormy from the north. sailing very very fast for the triton.

neuvoclipage`

I would say to all forum members, if you visit we will sail.
I am going to work on the pole cam some more.

'ta

r

keep them coming!
If I was your rich uncle I would buy a wider lens for you because I want to see more.

all,

intherain

r

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r

Now, that is some cool filming! I like your new pole cam a lot. I'm sure you'll soon have the rigging system perfected.

Now I understand why you wanted that mizzen mast: it's to support your comprehensive pile of filming equipment! Are you really Steven Spielberg?

Polecam rocked.

Polecam2 is off the hizzle fo' shizzle!

Two new films. Saw a triton easty on the bay. JUNO. She looks good. some more polecam shots. Light winds and warm.



o'sosunnyandwarm

r

Robert,

We all expect this to be your next great cinematographic feat. And since you're in a city especially fond of kites, I'm confident it won't be long.

David

Pole cam is fantastic. As a sail shaping tool alone it's invaluable. At times it's like you have a photocopter following you. Great stuff.

Photo request: Do you have a shot of the horizontal leg of your coaming board, aft of the winch?

As we say in southern New England That pole cam is "wicked awesome"

Some great shots in there! Nice!