What an absolute beauty she is.

That took me back almost 50 years.. As a yacht delivery skipper based UK I'd taken on a delivery from the UK to Alicante in Spain, then another of maybe the most beautiful yacht I ever sailed, ' Aberking and Rasmussen, 53ft yawl 'Bacchanal' to Greece, not wishing to head back immediately to the UK I set off around Piraeus, introducing myself to various yacht charter agents, a couple of weeks later I walked back into 'Valef yachts' and was greeted like a long lost son.. "we need a Mate for our schooner, 'Nordlys".. 1930s, New York built Bermudan rigged schooner, a few hours later I was on a plane headed for Samos.. A few days later, I'm way out at the end of the bowsprit, looking back along the hull under full sail, heeled over, almost gunwales under, blue/white crashing waves tearing past, I decided at that moment that yachts, instead of being an occasional way over earning some extra money, would instead be my career.. shortly afterward I went down to the saloon to discover the ports under water due to the list and sunlight coming through the water illuminating the entire saloon an intense flickering blue.. a magical moment..a life-affirming moment.

@samstanfield2634

4 ай бұрын

Poetry sir

@pikethree

4 ай бұрын

Damn cool story

@robertbondy7416

4 ай бұрын

A wonderful little story, James! Loved it. And 'almost 50 years ' ago. You could no doubt write a book, about your many adventures, the ports and countries you visited, the colorful characters you met and got to know.

@robertbondy7416

4 ай бұрын

I'm off, to look up the yawl BACCHANAL and the schooner, NORDLYS.

@jamesgraham6122

4 ай бұрын

@@robertbondy7416 If Bacchanal doesn't show up, try Baccarat.. it was named Baccarat at one stage apparently having been won by a new owner as a result of a win at the game :>) Last I heard it was under the Dutch flag.. good luck !

An amazing boat, well sailed, beautifully filmed with a great soundtrack, what's not to like!

@alanbrookes6637

5 ай бұрын

Why oh why spoil it with the motor running?

@Woobieeee

5 ай бұрын

music over the sound of water, they have the motor running. Thats whats not to like.

@jean-pierrepouye2453

4 ай бұрын

@@WoobieeeeI believe we only turned on the motor once in the harbor proper

Took my breath away. As fine a piece of sailing as I've ever seen. Notice how the crew began tidying the lines well before she enters the harbor. A pro job all around. Nice video work too. Thanks, Malabar, you've made this old armchair sailor's day.

Pink Floyd was a nice touch to this video.

My family (parents and four kids) chartered (with 2 crew) the Malabar X in the Virgin Islands for a week around 1972. Great experience. My brother and I slept on the deck. The only destination I specifically recall is The Baths at Virgin Gorda. Happy to see she has been rebuilt and still sailing! … she was definitely showing some age when we were aboard.

Pure and simple beauty and grace. The essence of a sailing boat.

Alden boats are the most beautiful boats. I looked at one, it was too damaged to repair. Broke my heart.

What a beauty. Just fantastic. She's an impressive vessel Captain. On a glide. Great crew too. !00% Clearly you have the Conch.

I’ve sailed this vessel before…and her sister ship True Love…beautiful pieces of art!

WOW! The captain and crew did a fantastic job sailing her! What a beauty!!!

Beautiful boat and great handling!

Made some moves Captain Ron would be proud of in that marina.

i didn’t know what i was looking for , but finally met the girl of my dreams!…she is gorgeous…love the way she moves…can’t get enough of her…

She's a Classic, to be sure. Thank you for sharing this. Fun to see her under sail and how the crew goes about bringing her in. That's a good life lived...

seriously sharp sailing!

Four schooners in our family over fifty years. Always a beautiful sight seeing one under sail. Ernie Minney

The music....the sailing...OMG...pinch me!

How about a full boat tour?

Nice boat, good crew. Loved the Pink Floyd, perfect tune for the video.

So nice era of sailing boats in my Cabo Verde islands, no planes, only sail boats. Old timers and beauty.

Our family bota for many years… so glad to see her looking and sailing so fine!

Spectacular arrival for a spectacular ship! Great footage and soundtrack, epic!

Great sailing crew and camera operator! Beautiful vessel! I'm guessing this isn't their first rodeo in that marina?

@americanschoonerassociation

5 ай бұрын

you got that right

Very cool! All with a three man crew. Everyone should learn/experience this! I dug the Pink Floyd too.

This is just gorgeous.

In the late 1800’s, my family had two 45 ft sailboats that sailed around Florida selling tools, kitchen gear, clothing etc. they were the ACE hardware and GREYHOUND bus of their time. They were originally from Alsace Loraine and were shipwrecked on the Florida keys reef and later set up a house in Key West.

@user-pt8eg5fh6p

4 ай бұрын

Wow!

Fantastic song choice!

Glorious, brilliant, beautiful and so groovy.

She's gorgeous and I love the music choice!

Oh she's Stunning

What a graceful beauty. And a great choice of music -- I'm going to have to go listen to this whole album again now :)

Oh Gosh. That’s soo pretty! And seriously impressive handling!

Captain Seth , so glad I could be apart of this thank you!

She’s absolutely gorgeous!

to melt away ❤️ what a stunning scenery 🙏💫✨💫👌 I bow down 😍

Wow! I almost bought this boat about 40 years ago in West Palm Beach. Looks a "little better" now...

Well done, both seamanship and video.

The beautiful boat combines perfectly well with the song!❤

Beautiful ship, and so well handled.

Lovely boat and great seamanship. But it was harder in the old days without an engine.

@timdrain4027

5 ай бұрын

You think?

@larswetterstrom7209

5 ай бұрын

What do you think?

@adamsisolak4262

5 ай бұрын

Not harder at all, just a tiny bit more skill

@fakiirification

5 ай бұрын

they just used sculling oars and/or barge poles to move in the harbor pre-engine. many larger boats would be anchored or moored out in the harbor and the crew would get back to shore on the ships tender.

We had a old painting of one, this is the first time I see one sail just like in the painting.

Absolutely wonderful. Well done. Reminds me of when I was much younger and living on board in Hawaii, coming in from day sails or overnights between the islands. Good job.

I bought my schooner (Windolee) because of Malibar, when she was in Chicago during the 50s. Nice filming. A boat lover filming an absolute fantastic schooner. Just subscribed … what took me so long? Sailing into Stock Island, right?

Very nice. I sailed on her on Seneca Lake when Doug Hazlitt owned her.

What a great video with the perfect song track!!!

Wonderful boat, thanks for sharing.

Beautiful boat....and may I also compliment you on your excellent taste in music.

Majestic in every sense of the word!💪👊

Crew of three!!! Thats some nice handling

Excellent thanks for posting this!

Pink Floyd - Echoes

Wonderful Music by Pink Floyd Album Meddle tune Echoes

As a schooner driver myself, I have just one word for this video... EXCELLENT!!! (Capt. Mike schooner Island Time -- Fells Point, MD) You boys need a cannon, though.

Awesome sailing!

How beautiful... 💙💙💙

fantastic ... and moored just aside When and If ... WOW

Boat and Pink Floyd 🤩😍💓

perfect music, nice boat!

MAGNIFICENT!!

I just made a video on the CA Thayer docked in San Francisco, amazing ships indeed!

Awesome!

What a sailboat

This tunes are 53y.o. Album Meddle released 1971 or 72 don't know exactlly...

Praise the Lord... That`s it.

What a beauty

Awesome video

Se is beautiful.

Only been watching 30 seconds of this and I have an odd urge to run rum.

Lovely! Is she under power as well? Looks like it from the exhaust under the stern. 🤔

@americanschoonerassociation

4 ай бұрын

Engine is on but not in gear

Beautyfull

Gorgeous

hell yah......Well done Captain.....Finnster

Is this Malabar any relation to the Malabar that sailed the waters of Long Island sound. Of Bridgeport Ct. and Stratford Ct.?

❤❤❤❤❤❤

great

Quel beau bateau ..

❤

what a dream

You had me at *bing*

♥️🎉

Great job, too bad so many of Capt. Bligh's relatives are still alive and trolling on KZread. Bet most of them couldn't have even kept her between the channel markers.

That bilge pump appears to be working pretty constantly. I am no sailor so where is all that water coming from? It’s not coming over the side? Beautiful old boat.

@americanschoonerassociation

5 ай бұрын

that’s the engine exhaust, not the bilge

@jpdj2715

5 ай бұрын

@@americanschoonerassociation - the water coming out is not "condensed" exhaust fumes, though. While exhaust fumes from burning carbohydrates ;) gives carbondioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) this is a lot more water than ever in those fumes. So a form of water cooling (using sea water) is combined with the exhaust? Using the exhaust pressure as pump cooling water out maybe?

Beautiful! Submarine sound?

Nice 👍

beautifull Boat

Which ones Pink?

Extremely beautiful ! But the question is ...Can it survive a stormy weather in The crossing of the Atlantic or Cape Horn or is it only for Lakes (and in Summer time)?

@americanschoonerassociation

4 ай бұрын

The MALABAR X won the Newport to Bermuda Race in both 1930 and 1932, she’s more than just a lake-boat

Cool

Reminds me of Winslow paintings

A beautiful tribute to John G Alden! It was quite enjoyable watching you sail in. You can be forgiven for having the foresail hanging over the rail since you had only a helmsman and two hands to handle 4 sails. (My criticism is quite tongue in cheek, great job!) Where were you bound in from?

@americanschoonerassociation

4 ай бұрын

Fort Lauderdale to Key West

Hum... at 0:56, is that the generator spitting out water, or the bilge, or.... wouldn't be an Iron Jenny, would it? :) I understand getting ready to drop the sails and all, but... Still , makes me want to be one of the lucky stiffs on board!

This boat used to sail in the Finger Lakes

@jeffreyerwin3665

5 ай бұрын

I don't know about that. Seems like too much draft for the Erie Canal.

@rodneygraham2447

5 ай бұрын

Built in Ithaca, sailed out of Watkins Glen on Seneca Lake. John Alden design.@@jeffreyerwin3665

@rodneygraham2447

5 ай бұрын

Correction, rebuilt in Ithaca, NY

John Alden sure was a scribbler of fine lines when he scribbled the lines of this one.

Delicious!

Bombezio

how beautiful

A rich man's boat.

@americanschoonerassociation

5 ай бұрын

not really, and she is now available for public sails.

Any idea why its named Malabar? Any stories with Kerala(South-West of India)?

A sailboat is a schooner or is it a schooner is a sailboat, from mallrats?