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A windjammer is a type of large sailing ship, with an iron, or for the most part, steel hull, built to carry cargo in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Windjammers were the grandest of merchant sailing ships, with between three and five large masts and square sails, giving them a characteristic profile.
A common incorrect explanation of the origin of the term consists of an introduction into English of a folk etymology of the term common in Dutch. As Dutch jammeren is similar to "jam" and means "to wail" and since speakers of these languages were not aware that the term "windjammer" originally came from English, the folk etymology claims "windjammer" refers to the typical sound of strong winds blowing through the rigging. In fact, the word comes from the English word "to jam" because the sails are so large that they seem to "jam" the wind.
The windjammers were cargo ships designed for long voyages. They usually carried bulk cargo, such as lumber, guano, grain or ore from one continent to another, usually following the prevailing winds and circumnavigating the globe during their voyages. Several of these ships are still in existence, variously operating as school ships, museum ships, restaurant ships, and cruise ships.
Windjammer, a voyage aboard a tall ship
WINDJAMMER - LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE [w/ lyrics]
Windjammer - Tossing And Turning
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Windjammer - Tossing and Turning [12 Inch]
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"Live Without Your Love" from the album "Windjammer" and released 1984 under MCA Records
Windjammer - Tossing and Turning [12 Inch]
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They were the heirs to the majestic clippers, the last and most glorious of all commercial sailing ships. With their acres of canvas, towering masts and vast holds, they were true giants of the ocean. But all the size and grace in the world could not prevent the coming of steam, and these massive ships had a short commercial life.
Dieser ausgezeichnete Film von 1958, in Deutscher Sprache, ist total verloren gegangen. Er schildert die Reise des norwegischen Segelschulschiffes CHRISTIAN RADICH mit Kadetten bei der Ausbildung Die Jungs die damals 20 Jahre alt waren dürften jetzt bereits weit über 70 sein. Im Film ist auch noch das Deutsche Segelschulschiff PAMIR zu sehen kurz bevor es unterging.Habe diesen Film vor Jahren von einer Prvatperson erworben und so wie es aussieht dürfte er einmal im Kino mitgeschnitten worden sein.. Das Christian Radich Institut in Norwegen selber hat ihn nicht mehr.Ich habe da nachgefragt, Damit der Film der Nachwelt erhalten bleibt, stelle ich ihn jetzt hier ins Netz.Es war damals der erste Breitwandfilm mit 3 Kameras aufgenommen.Habe den Film so gut es ging bearbeitet.In den ersten 10 Mi...
The exhibition 'Windjammers: The Last Grain Races' is on now at the SA Maritime Museum. This footage is spliced together from three films in the SA Maritime Museum Collection capturing life on board a windjammer. Footage was shot by Alan Villiers on 'Parma' in 1933, and on 'Passat' by Thomas Wells in 1938 and 1939 and Jack Wadrop in 1948.
Off the 1985 Windjammer III album: Windjammer - I Thought It Was You... Better known for 'Tossing and Turning' (1984 Windjammer II Album)