Filmed in the Grenadines, Vanishing Sail tells the story of
trading by sail in the West Indies, and follows a community of boat builders in
Carriacou who struggle to maintain their tenuous grip on a dying skill.
Through a collection of dramatic sailing scenes, rare
archival footage and unprecedented interviews with the last old, Caribbean Sea
Captains, Vanishing Sail seeks to preserve the legacy of boatbuilding in the
Grenadines, introduced by Scottish settlers in the 19th century, and hopes to
revive interest in the art form before it expires on the heels of progress.
Crafted on the beach, with skills passed down the
generations, these schooners and sloops worked the trade winds, fishing and
carrying cargo - including contraband from St. Barthelemy where the smuggling
trade in alcohol and cigarettes thrived until the 1970's.
The film is still in production but if the final result due out next year is as good as this then we are in for a treat.
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