Wood Sails Dreams
Wood Sails Dreams Deluxe Edition
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55m
The act of building boats out of trees, to be powered by the wind, is an ancient craft and a small moment of grace in the face of a digitally enhanced world and a throwaway culture. Wood Sails Dreams explores the resurgence of the wooden boat culture, beginning in the early 1970s.
Narrated by WoodenBoat magazine founder Jon Wilson, including interviews with some of the very best boat builders on the east coast.
America's Cup Hall of Fame sailor Gary Jobson said Wood Sails Dreams, "Takes us into the world of wooden boats through the eyes of the sailors and boat builders whose passion will stay with you long after the credits roll."
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