TOR LINDQVIST, one of the last Cape Horn sailors. Part 1 of his story.

[@romandybala]

Garry, what a tribute to a wonderful man. I was lucky to meet him in the mid 80s at the Polly Woodside museum. I used to skive off from work so that I could sit in with him at lunch time. I once asked him if the sailing was romantic and he gave me this look and said there was no romance in it . He was 20 yers old and hungry all the time. He ws sewing a sail at the time in Number 9 South Wharf shed. I asked if I could sit in with him sometime and he said yes . I took a day off work and spent about three hours . He showed me a few of the details of hand sewing heavy sailcloth. There were three of us . Young Rod Burgess was the new boy . He learnt to sew and splice wire and general shipwork. What an opportunity to have known him. Glad you got this interview.

[@matthewmacgregorburgess101]

Hi Roman it certainly was agreat time learning the "ropes" with Lin now not so young - Rod Burgess

[@martinthemillwright]

Lucky you. Thanks for sharing!

[@Woodyjims-shack]

Great to see him come alive remembering his youth and his adventures at sea. Tough hardy brave men in those days👍

[@avanellehansen4525]

What a wonderful storyteller. I'm glad that the narrator didn't interrupt with lots of questions or prompts.

[@msf60khz]

These are wonderful memories of the square riggers by a true seaman. Very informative for all sailors. Thank you Tor.

[@fadingmargins]

Bloody marvellous! I could listen him all day, part 2 soon please!

[@ralphaverill2001]

I hope this marvelous first-person oral history is preserved in a maritime museum somewhere, not just on KZbin.

[@danieljohnstone6805]

Agreed Ralph what a fabulous documentary

[@jimmycrosby]

Fantastic stories of a bygone age. Great to hear from a man who did it for real.

[@qf4543]

A worthy tribute to one of the last legends. Thank you.

[@blueocean9305]

There are very few of these men in the world today. What a life he had. I wish I could sail with him today. Awesome.

[@markomaitz3990]

I would come along as well. it would be an honour

[@rogeranderson8763]

He might have known my friend Capt. Warren Grant. Capt. Grant was one of the last men who skippered a square rigged ship around the horn as well. One of my fondest memories is when he was nearly blind, he used to visit me in the boatyard where I was building my Herreshoff schooner, one day he said to me..."Roger, I've got a first name, it's Warren. I'd like to you to call me Warren". To my knowledge, I was the only person in the yard that did. He is late now and I will never forget him. -Veteran '66-68

[@momo1momo]

A testament to a hard life well lived. I'm captivated by his hands. They speak of a strength we know no more.

[@laserbeam002]

This man was a living link to the past. I just can't imagine young people today being this brave, tough and willing to do this type of job. They would be complaining they couldn't scroll through Facebook or TikTok.

[@conspiracyscholor7866]

True struggle has a way of breaking men of their childish behavior.

[@barneysmyth7775]

When ships where made of wood and men of steel respect to these great men.

[@lawanajohnston6405]

Such amazing and interesting stories, my grandfather also sailed on the Passat such a great past time, it’s a shame we don’t have the beauty of these ships on the seas anymore.

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

Was your gramps an Ålander?

[@lawanajohnston6405]

@@abrahamedelstein4806 no he wasn’t.

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

@@lawanajohnston6405 Just curious. How did your grandfather end up sailing on the Passat?

[@softlanding138]

These men should be immediately put into political power positions upon returning from sea! Common sense, resourceful decisions to save the many disasterous situations at hand. Courage beyond belief!

[@markmark2080]

What a treat to listen to this man speak of a bygone age that he was a part of.

[@billroberts9182]

On my mother's side ou relatives lived in Seersport Maine. Several were Captains on the large square rigged sailing vessels. We have letters written while on a many month voyage to the Orient. Paper was so scarce the letter was written on the page, then the page was rotated 90 degrees with the letter continuing. Those men were very tough- I just can't imagine climbing into the rig while underway, in the dark, in the rain, with the wind blowing 30 or 40 knots! What wosies we have become!

[@jbhendele]

Undoubtedly we weaker.

[@Snoopsays12]

What a man, what stories. Great stuff.

[@duncanmacdonald4271]

Thank you for this video, I love to hear these tales. My Grandad was also on sailing ships in the 1930's.

[@Buck1954]

I read stories of these men in sailing ships hauling cargo around the horn. I was fascinated and yet terrified just reading. These kinds of things always seem romantic looking back. But being there, listening to this man, knowing what a hard life it was. I wondered that he never stopped. I suppose, once it's in your blood, it's impossible to stop.

[@williamkerr3350]

This man was, and still is a tower of strength.

[@russellking9762]

in the early 80's in Wellington NZ i met a Norwegian man who sailed on the 'Pamir' which was a ship from this era...Carl Noostrom was his name...the stories he used to tell me of his time at sea....i was only 14 and this guy was in his late 50's i guess. A big brute of a man just like this guy ...cut out of the same mould....the stories...the stories....

[@softlanding138]

My brother worked on one and he said it was just too hard! I have pictures of him soaking wet holding the beam of a rolled ship and he was in the sea! I so admire these men!

[@CornellD.Cavendish]

Waiting for the part 2.

[@SMidberg]

Men like these are rare today.

[@chrisalexander5900]

A powerful man and yet very humble. I have learned that living a life on the oceans does that within a man. CWA

[@marknic2376]

Unique,so perfect,congratulations& many thanks bravo

[@aliciacarafi420]

What a wonderful man 🤗😍

[@fatfrreddy1414]

You can see a 30 min. film that there was a clip of called a "four masted Barque rounds the Horne" on y-t. Thanks for this lovely film Gary..or "Around Cape Horne",also on y-t.

[@maritimefilm]

Very interesting story - a Danish born sailor, who has sailed with Passat, now museums ships in Travemünde, Germany.

[@jeffstewart3860]

Wonderful. Thanks for posting this.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Thank you, a great experience, a tough life.

[@xx7101]

What a serene old salt

[@edwardlobb931]

The astounding fact that the work goes on, day and night. You wonder, if you've been in heavy sea, how they did it under sail.

[@jeremycookman8825]

You go aboard as a boy and quickly become a wise, brave man.

[@theoldfart8632]

The finnish and swedish sailors, in those days, were a very tough breed.

[@juliesheard2122]

Vikings!!

[@Pythonizah]

fennoswedes most of them

[@juliesheard2122]

Wish I could find part 2, this is so interesting.

[@davidcurtis9248]

Thanks Garry- wonderful account here. My own experience of square rig is a few shortish trips ( in the lap of modern luxury) with Jubilee Sailing Trust's barque " Tenacious" having had a brief time in the UK Merchant Navy as Apprentice and Third Mate with BP in 60s and 70s. I must have read most of Alan Villiers work years ago and have just re read " The Last of the Cape Horners " edited by Spencer Appolonius in the US - authentic accounts ; currently working through Villiers book of photography in "The Last of the WIndships". I have " Master in Sail" by JS Learmont still to read. Seems I just can't let go of this stuff- Mr Lindqvist speaks exactly as it is in the pages and the best of it is that you just let him speak.

[@Oakleaf700]

Exactly...This is a great interview. Never sailed, sadly, but I know the power of the wind even wrestling with cotton bed sheets in a gale, getting them off a line as they crack and billow. The wind is incredibly powerful. A gale early 2020 stripped the tarp off a neighbour's roof scaffolding. Blew it to shreds, the noise was incredible. So proper canvas sails in the open sea would be a thousandfold harder.

[@haroldmclean3755]

Hold Fast ! ✊✊ What a Very interesting account of Real Sailing 👍

[@jaberwoky_]

Furl the sail quick smart ... love the words.

[@ronjeremy6128]

Great little documentary.

[@olliefoxx7165]

The ships were so majestic and graceful looking. The men that sailed them impressive and brave professionals.

[@yucasola]

Fascinating. I could not find part two.

[@johngalt0096]

Geez! “Old time hockey, Eddie Shore!” - Paul Newman, from Slap Shot.

[@Pillowcase]

Would love to hear part two!

[@tonyonemontana]

Will part 2 be uploaded soon? This was very good, thank you

[@captcarlos]

If you were 145ft above deck swinging through 90° Of roll (not counting the distance of deck to centroid of buoyancy , which would approximate the centre of the arc..) you would be swinging through just under 228ft, each 15 to 45 seconds depending on many factors.. Terrifying.

[@BillyG869]

My Father went to sea at 13, he was born in 1902. What an incredible life he had….

[@Heopful]

He would've been worked like a dog, never gotten a moments respite, got paid little, and learnt nothing. However very beautiful out there and i'm sure he felt alive every day.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

Looking forward to the day someone finds and uploads part 2 ... and more ? ;

[@janisber111]

I imagine back then it was simpler life, harsher but simpler. Now you can forget about being underage, highschool dropout going to ship and getting job on it just like that. Part of me wishes to sail on those big ships, schooners and barquetines if possible.

[@SpaceCrete]

When they say batten down the hatches, that is exactly what they mean.

[@toytrain2355]

You had an excellent Captain.

[@roomofidiots]

Love these old sailors and their stories. Check “around Cape Horn”. Much of the ship footage is from that documentary

[@desmondsequeira8678]

Some remarkable men, if one can stumble on them.

[@Oakleaf700]

What a life! What a great man. My grandfather was a wooden boat builder in Ullapool in the last Quarter of the 19th Century...Then London Docks. Cape Horn is Infamous, Legendarily wild.

[@bectivewest]

Where is Part 2?

[@davidking4779]

Listening to this guy talk reminds me of why we used to have real men in our midst, no more do we have the hardships that make real men, we are now a society of button pushers.

[@tonyonemontana]

Is there a part 2?

[@YourUncleMorty]

What a life. What a man!

[@SpinStar1956]

Garry, part 2? It’s getting on 2 years waiting. You said “next week.”

[@jupitorious7925]

tough men and tough ships....now look at mankind what a joke

[@Oakleaf700]

Something very wrong has happened to humans...At least in the ''First World''. No discipline and stamina.

[@saffronsworld1508]

Why weren't you able to do Part 2?

[@Heopful]

Atleast they were able to do pt1

[@Oakleaf700]

keeping Working men short of water {Ship owners} is so bad. {18:36 ish} Cargo being more important than the health and wellbeing of the men who sailed these vessels seems wrong to most people. Water and food are essential to a person doing a hard day and night's graft.

[@jonnection]

Just so you know, these ship owners we're all ex-sailors (Eriksson - owner of Pommern, Passat etc, went to sea at 10) and they we're, if possible, even tougher than their ship crews. They would not let a penny slip through their fingers, furling in their profits, just as the men on the ships furled the sails. They were not robber barons. They we're sailors who had made it all the way from deckhands to captains to ship owners. They had calculated how much water and food was going to be rationed, and no amount of negotiation would have changed their mind. Right or wrong, that's how they were. Toughest of the tough.

[@Oakleaf700]

@@jonnection As long as the men were not dehydrated or hungry, perhaps it wasn't as bad as it sounds. I wonder what the water allowance was?.. In hot climates one of course needs more than in temperate zones. I bet those men burned up some calories working in wet conditions, doing hard physical work. Another videos I watch {Bigwavemaster} also talks of the Cook only having a limited budget to create meals with for a month at Sea.

[@micpotato8158]

Nowadays we are sold the notion we cannot walk around the block or do exercise without keeping our fluids up and we pay exhorbitant amounts of money for bottled water hahaha

[@Oakleaf700]

@@micpotato8158 Ain't that the truth!

[@brucerazor5202]

I don’t respect everyone however this man deserves all my respect

[@thelittlestmig3394]

Next part when available?

[@marknelson5929]

Like previous comments, are we to see Part 2? Regards

[@sherievans2617]

I have visited the Pomern. It’s on display in the Aland Islands, at Mannerheim (spelling??). Not sure if they’re in Norway, Sweden, or Finland …all great seafaring nations with people made of strong stuff. We were waiting for a connection and we’re able to spend about 3 - 4 hours wandering around the ship 🚢 reading its history and learning about life aboard. Given that a famous retired and uncared for original Sydney ferry sunk in the harbour this week from neglect and lack of funding!!!! It’s just as well this grand lady of the worlds greatest oceans 🌊 ended up in a country that values its history!!!! 7/1/2022 Sydney. I purchased a video about the Pomern and suspect the gentleman featured here is the same as in the video. Amazingly brave and strong individuals…. Not all survived the mighty storms ⛈ and huge seas that nature pitted against her.

[@hikitech218]

Aland Islands are in Finland, the harbour town, capital of Aland, is Mariehamn. Pommern is there.

[@petternilsson4393]

A viking is telling stories.This mens come from some coast towns in Finland. And from the west coast in Sweden. .

[@fal592]

Does anyone know of his service during WWII? Did he continue to sail the sailing ships during the war, or was he drafted by one of the belligerent navies?

[@Buck1954]

Where is Cape Horn and Beyond - Part 2?

[@hurri7720]

As kids when we were playing with fire and of course burning our fingers and such what always helped was to piss on the burnt skin and it did help.

[@stuarth43]

that is how the VW Passat got the name pity most do not know the pronunciation, Tor does, say PA SAR, done a bit of Ocean sailing, at night we just reef and furl by winch now, terrible hard life before the mast in the days of sail

[@markomaitz3990]

We have a problem. A huge one. What are men without that kind of thing ? A young guy wants to do something like this. What do youngsters see today that they want to do ? What can they do to find themselves in their bodies, mortal, finding strength and humility by being confronted with this wild world (that we still live in) and their own limitations ? ... And if anybody did go through such a thing nowadays, how would or could one live in the lukewarm, disrespectful, sluggish time of our time ... where nobody knows or understands the kind of pride that comes from doing somthing really hard ...that somehow has to do with beauty and the elements ?

[@ok-hz7ff]

Where's part 2

[@Peter-od7op]

How old is he

[@CM-st1dl]

Best guess: Narrator is Tibees (Has a math/physics/science channel.) [test this conjecture by visiting site]

[@mno2945]

When was this video made?

[@johnpearson1659]

Hope you like

[@DavidTa2]

Wild.

[@Soulseeologia]

God bless these old salts

[@g1stylempdesign929]

If you dig this and do Podcasts check out Loyal Books version of Treasure Island

[@barrycowen627]

Love those nautical terms

[@NackDSP]

Ships that didn't pollute or cause global warming. Got to love it. The past is our future, sailing cargo ships.

[@harrykuheim6107]

There are no Men like this anymore...I think we are screwed

[@ericcuthbert5974]

I wonder did they ever get sea sickness ?. They must have had great stomachs !.

[@humphrey4976]

This guy looks like he could bend RSJ’s with his bare hands

[@user98xp]

Ahoy, Shitliner!

[@peterrees6346]

Furious fifties… not howling fifties.

[@castelodeossos3947]

With him will disappear an entire vocabulary and it won't be long before scholars will wonder what such&such a term means and how it's pronounced. Wonder how old he is; his face is smooth, maybe because of a simple and blameless life.

[@JohnDoe-jn3es]

THIS IS WHAT I CONSIDER A TOUGH GUY .. laughable of men I see with tattoos all over their faces and acting tough these Days

[@mikekennedy5470]

You either love the shipsor not .

[@dennislydon3682]

Tor didn't tell us his pronouns

[@tomasgidlof9545]

Shit tube. take away disent komments.

[@Martin-n4s]

Did he pass away before part 2 could be done ? What year was this interview