Yacht Trip Across South Pacific Tahiti to Panama 59384 (1965)

Synopsis

Pacific Adventure: A True Story of the Sea" is a Kodak Informational Film, produced by Mattco Associates, documenting the voyage of a 65-foot yacht across the South Pacific. The Thane left Tahiti on 26 October 1965 and arrived in Panama on 12 January 1966. The story is filmed and narrated by Don Null, and begins in Tahiti ( 00:15 ), where three strangers arrive at the airport ( 00:44 ): Wallace “Wally” Smith, Doctor Harold Hartl, and Mark Gross. These three answered an ad in a magazine to take part in the adventure. They leave Aeroport Tahiti-FAAA ( 00:55 ) and drive through Tahiti’s capital Pape’ete ( 01:37 ) on their way to Matavai Bay ( 01:55 ). They arrive at the yacht ( 02:11 ) and meet the rest of the crew: navigator Charles Popenoe ( 02:40 ), a physicist from Washington, and the ship’s captain, Pete Jackson ( 02:50 ). On 25 October 1965, the crew load supplies on the ship and make final preparations ( 03:43 ), including waterproofing their Kodak cameras ( 04:11 ). The next day, they cast off ( 04:45 ) and set sail for the neighboring Moorea Island ( 05:15 ). The crew are treated to a feast by the natives of Moorea Island ( 05:57 ), which is followed by dancing and singing ( 06:17; 06:43 ). The following day, the members of the Thane set sail for their next destination, island of Roppa, nearly 800 miles away. When they reach the island’s waters on November 7, they learn that the island is off limits to visitors, so the islanders climb aboard the Thane to celebrate the…

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Running time

26 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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