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Tradewinds movie?

Created by Jethrow Jethrow  > 9 months ago, 25 Dec 2019
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Jethrow
Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

25 Dec 2019 8:26am
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Accidently put this in the Sailing forum last night...

OK, I'm sure this has been asked many times before but it's Christmas eve and I've had a few reds.

Back in the mid 80's there was a windsurfing movie and the opening scenes were wave-sailors cutting up waves but filmed from underwater. I was sure the movie was called Tradewinds but when I google "Tradewinds windsurf movie" I get a movie with an animated caveman guy learning to windsurf and I haven't watched the rest.

This movie had a fair bit of Australian content, including a totally out of sequence bit about Bob McTavish and some sort of attempted flying windsurfer. I think there was also some speed sailing scenes.

Anyone from back in the day will know this movie. I watched it with a few hundred others at the Sydney Opera House!

Is it on YoutTube?

Thanks...
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

25 Dec 2019 9:47am
Found this:

And yes, it starts with a Caveman learing to windsurf!

Jethrow
Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

25 Dec 2019 11:33am
Yeah Sailquik I think my mind is leading me astray

Now after looking at a surf movie database I'm thinking it might be Blown Away by Paul Witzig that I might be thinking of, but it doesn't seem to have made it to YouTube.
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

25 Dec 2019 7:50pm
Found part of it I think:

sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

27 Dec 2019 12:19am
Haha! I did find I have a copy of Trade Wind on Tape (Jimbobs) and copied it to DVD today, but not much point in putting it on Utube as it is already there.

I can't find any copies of Blown Away though.

On the plus side, there is a copy of a 1986 video called 'Radical'. What a blast of history! Covers from early 80's so 'no harnesses' to 'chest harnesses'! All filmed in Hawaii by the looks of it. I will post it up on utube soon.
Jethrow
Jethrow

NSW

1275 posts

27 Dec 2019 7:59am
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

29 Dec 2019 4:33pm
This one I really like, especially the French canal footage at about 33.40. and expecially the speed tandems!

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