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Niagara is in the Movies!!!!
Movie Filmed Onboard the Flagship Niagara to Premier Thursday, April 29 A fantastic sea adventure, a cautionary economic and environmental tale, and a mythic saga of man and nature “INTO THE DEEP: America, Whaling and the World” will premier April 29th at the Erie Maritime Museum. “INTO THE DEEP: America, Whaling and the World” is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Video about Erie
This is a interesting look at what Erie has to offer. I thought putting it up here might help any prospective trainees or people who will be joining us. It will give you an idea about the other things in Erie.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )10,000 Hits
This is video that was done during the 2006 voyage. It is approaching 11,000 hits. It’s hard to say if any of those people ended up being trainees but it is an pretty amazing thing that so many people have seen what we do. There are a couple of inaccuracies but try to look past [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Here’s a Fantastic 2-min Promotional Video for Sail Training International
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Learn How To Worm, Parcel, and Serve! (20 Min. Video)
The winter crew of the US Brig Niagara is busy right now making the new standing rigging (shrouds and stays) for the new foremast we are installing this winter! We’ll be booking trainee berths for next summer very soon, so stay tuned for updates! Here is a 20 minute video on how a shroud is served with hemp marline. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Tour the US Brig Niagara
Take a virtual tour of the US Brig Niagara, on deck and below! Senior Captain Walter Rybka guides you through a brief tour of the ship. Watch out, there’s low head-room! Many thanks to Professor John Chrisman and the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for making this film possible.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Ware Ship Animation Video
Here’s a great animated description of how to ware the Niagara. Senior Captain Walter Rybka worked many hours burning the midnight oil consulting and providing guidance toward the production of this animated short film. Many thanks to Edinboro University and the production team who made this film possible. To ware a ship is to turn [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Come Sail on Niagara This Summer!
Watch this short Public Service Announcement/ television commercial to learn about sailing as a trainee on Niagara.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )A Quick and Dirty Seizing in Eight Minutes
Seizings are used to hold two pieces of rope together. The rope lanyards on a mast’s standing rigging are passed through a wooden deadeye, which is seized into the cable. The deadeye has three holes in it. Another deadeye is attached to the ship. Rope is reeved through the holes from the deadeye on the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Come Aboard on a Virtual Day-Sail With Captain Walter Rybka!
Never been on a daysail? Check this out: it’s a 10 minute video that guides you through a typical daysail from arrival on the ship to the return to your car. Courtesy of the good folks in the film department at the Edinborough University of Pennsylvania.
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