Sailing to Catalina Island in 1974...OLD!

Stoneage family boating trip from Long Beach, California to Catalina Island in 1974, aboard the "Spring Tides", my dad's Coronado 25'. That's me in the orange beany cap.

Shot on super 8mm film, best of the best vintage stuff here, blend of modern and classic soundtrack and cut down to 3 minutes.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• sailing
• boating
• Catalina
• Island
• Two
• Harbors
• waves
• wind
• surfing
• surf
• 8mm
• film
• classic
• rowing
• beach

[navajo5150]

I use to work in Two Harbors, back in '94 & '95. I love it there. What was it like in the '70's?

[ericsurf6]

Two Harbors is a special place. I don't think it was much different back in the 70's.

[DressBrilliantly]

thanks for sharing this family treasure. really enjoyed it. i'm planning my first sail back to the island in many years and i'll think of this vid while i'm there.

[ericsurf6]

We made the sail many times when I was a kid and it does bring back some great memories. Enjoy your sail back to wonderful Catalina!

[leonardo302]

Nice video. My family bought our home over on catalina in 1976. Your video brings back fond memories. Thanks for sharing.

[ericsurf6]

Is your home at Two Harbors?

[SUPERCHICKEN5150]

vintage and very cool I love it!!

[Jitpring]

Wonderful footage! Great memories, eh?

[vincent7520]

nice

[ZULUTM]

Great film, thank you. Around that time my family would take the Catalina steamer to Avalon....I think it was the SS Catalina?

Thank you again!

WD

[CaptainVasily]

Wonderful film! There's nothing quite as warm as 8mm color. Thanks for posting it,

[MrPentraxmul]

lol ok fun background music. the year I was born have similar memories of my youth. keep the peace and a camera with you.

[evilwiskers]

mmmmmm did anyone get seasick?

[B4UwereBorn1]

Thanks for captureing the memmories, I met my future wife there. She was a Islander and I became a summer worker, but My live started when I was as young as these kids, watching islander kids swimming by the peir yelling,,"throw a coin".. I ended up working for the SCI company for a few summers as a deck-hand on the Phoenix, Thats how I met my soul mate Dana Swingrover. Were now going on our 19th happy married year. God Bless Catalina!

[rolykidd10]

the alot of orange beany caps!

[chinatownhustler]

wow that's a classic home made movie..