Twenty Eight Feet - Life On A Little Wooden Boat
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2014
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A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search for happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat he restored from a scrap heap. Featuring music from Bahamas, Acres & Acres and Ben Howard!
Director & Cinematographer: Kevin A Fraser kevinAfraser.com
Featuring & Additional Photography: David Welsford TwentyEightFeet.com
Editor: Shawn Beckwith postbeckwith.com
Colorist: Chris MacIntosh vimeo.com/55644436
Post Audio: Craig Sperry
Producers: Kevin A Fraser & Melani Wood kevinANDmelani.ca
Music:
Bahamas bahamasmusic.net
Acres & Acres aaacres.com
Ben Howard benhowardmusic.co.uk
Thanks:
Salus Marine salusmarine.com
Grohmann Knives grohmannknives.com
Lunenburg Boat Locker boatlocker.ca
William F White whites.com
Splinter Joy splinterjoy.com
FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
American Documentary Festival, Palm Springs, California
DOCNYC, NYC, New York
San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, California
BendFilm, Bend, Oregon
London City International Film Festival, London, England
Parsboro Film Festival, Parsboro Nova Scotia
Starz Denver, Denver, Colorado
SilverWave Film Festival, Fredericton, New Brunswick
First Glance Film Festival, Los Angeles, California
Lets All Be Free Film Festival, London, England
Rincon Film Festival, Rincon, Puerto Rico
Adventure Travel Film Festival, Sherborne, England
Ocean Film Festival Australia, Various, Australia
Hong Kong International Ocean Film Festival, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
DIY Film Fest, Warsaw, Poland
Viewfinders Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Independent Film Festival, Halifax Nova Scotia
Lagniappe Film and Music Festival, Lagniappe, Texas
World Oceans Day Hawai'i, Honolulu, Hawaii
New Filmmakers LA, Los Angeles, California
Maui Film Festival, Maui, Hawaii
OTHER SCREENINGS:
Lunenburg Film Series, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Reel Screen - Canadian Film Day, Vancouver & Halifax
Halifax International Boat Show, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Розваги
I am old and dying. I watch this video and now see this is video is a harder but far better way to have lived.
20 years ago I was at a small marina, a man in his late 30s was prepping his small sailboat, we started to talk as I watched standing on the dock.
His wife divorced him, he lost everything, he had run in the rat race for years for nothing. The Courts stuck it to him and he was just done with it all. We drank a beer and I watched him sail off in the sunset. I have always wondered what happened to him. This videos reminds me of him.
my favorite short doc. I do watch it about once a month.
same.
Mine as well.
You have a GREAT channel, I am following your adventures as well.
i saw recently this video ........ that is my favorite too
I watch when I need a break from reality
I love this video, I think I have watched it 10,000 times.
🥰
Sometimes when my life gets to be too much I’ll watch this and it reminds me that keeping things simple can yield the greatest reward. Thank you for making this film.
Ran across this video YEARS ago and have listened to the music ever since!! Never could find it again until now!!
Forever grateful!!! ❤️
Same!
I use to watch this over and over whenever I felt like I need to escape.
I've watched it more times than I can remember, too.
I need a part two . I watch this video at least once a month.
I saw this the first time in 2015, and it's been my dream since then. After losing so much in 2018, I know this is my calling to make the leap of faith towards it. ⚓⛵⛵
did you make it?
Do it.. a sailors life for me...
Making the leap in 2023
Still watching this video years later. One of the greatest short docs and spectacular music choices
I have seen hundreds of small sailing boat video's, nothing so far came closer to perfection.
This is indeed waht it is all about.
Thanks , congrats.
Philip
Skipper S/V Sogno
this guy is alive ..mad respect
This little video should be a lesson about life for all of us.
( be honest and modest and do what u love to do)
I just watched this again. What you say is so true. Nothing more to say, other than, go do it!
Living on my boat for 2 years and you never get me off :D
I remember watching this video 8 years ago and have so much wonder and excitement in life thinking I could do this. I wish I could have found a way to make it my reality. If you're young and watching this and wanting it to be your life, do whatever it takes. 8 years flies by so fast and you'll be stuck in the rat race not knowing what life is all about.
Very true, but you can escape. I'm making my moves now, life is too short to sit in an office all day.
One of the best sailing videos, I've seen. Encapsulates a lot, well put together, good music. Stunning!
I singlehand, and I find nothing but truth in this...A very good video!
Every time I see one of these videos this kind of life calls to me. Maybe when my kids are grown my wife and I will do some sailing.
Hands down, my moment of Zen. This keeps me going in the sun and especially in the dark. Not many times it does not bring a tear. I can't thank you enough.
I've come back to this video so many times over the years.
MORE! PLEASE MAKE A FEATURE LENGTH MOVIE :D
Sometimes "less" is "more" ~
This is what I want in life
thanks for this! My son and I are untying our Patience (Grampian 26) this December to begin our own trip. We've been living at the dock in Florida for a couple of years now, getting her (and ourselves) ready.
Wish this was a weekly episode chanel like some of the others. I think there is potential for this one to be the best one out there if it was. Also have watched several times since 2015.
Outstanding video! Every part of this will keep your eyes riveted and your ears perked! I was muttering 'Outstanding!' before it was even halfway over. The best job I've seen!!
True inspiration
Awesome Video...truly enjoyed it!
Awesome to be inspired at 55 years from a young man who knows what life is all about. I'm gonna buy a boat directly :)
This is awesome
great story,amazing video!
Beautiful story :)
This will always be my favorite short doc.
Wow! I've watched a lot of sailing videos over the years and I just discovered this one! Awesome! Awesome! For only a hundred and forty something comments in all this time.... You get more people agreeing that this is one of the best ever.... inspirational!!!!
Awesome!
The most beautiful video that i ever see(and i see a lot), pure inspiration, simply beautiful !
Love this short documentary. It's so calming and true.
Just love this video! Have seen it many times, and I am not a bit tired of it yet!
jeden z moich ulubionych filmów żeglarskich - oddaje wspaniale nastrój i to wszystko, co ciągnie do morskiej włóczęgi.
Chciałbym go spotkać kiedyś, gdzieś na morzu...
+Krzysztof Matuszewski Dokładnie Krzysztofie :)
Beautifully shot video! You really captured the essence of cruising and being free on a boat!
One of my favorite sailing movie - it gives a true mood, feelings, state of mind - whatever...
Despite watching on YT I did buy it on line... Hope, I will meet him somewhere, sometimes in the deep blue.
The best sailing video on YT by far.
Love the boat and your outlook on life is pretty cool too. Go for it.
Very inspiring.
Love the boat, Love your spirit as well as seeing your follow your dream!
Nothing not to live about this. Well done.
I watch this at least twice a month. So inspirational👍 one of my all time favorite documentaries
Great video, keep your dreams alive
Good job! Fun to watch! It made me a little jealous! (LOL)
Great meeting you at the Soggy Peso, It was a highlight of my trip.thank you for Sharing your dream.
Dreams do come true. RuthAnne Fisher, Charlotte,N.C.
Wow!!
awesome
I watched this video back in 2014. It inspired me to kayak from my home-city Indianapolis to New Orleans (1400 miles total) by connecting local rivers that culminate in the Mississippi River (for 900 miles). I've always wanted to learn how to sail, and this guy inspired the heck out of me. I haven't sailed yet or lived close enough to big enough bodies of water to learn, but still on my list. @emphasight, what are you up to these days??
Like others have said, this was my introduction to Bahamas and Ben Howard. I've seen both in concert a couple times now. Insanely powerful video.
Hermoso es un buen ejemplo para la vida
Awesome film maker
Great video, can't wait till I'm doing the same thing!!!!!!!
Really lovely film. Saw this first at the Adventure travel Film Festival in the uk.... Pleased to have seen it again....
Lo maravilloso de vivir una vida de aventuras, disfrutando de lo basico. Hay que ser muy valiente... Cuanto lo envidio!
A+.
Sir if you are a dirtbag then I am trash! Respect for your lifestile and vision, and hope to give up in the near future some unecessary luxury to live a more happy life. Much respect and will follow your journey. The more you have, the more you loose. One thing more, this sailboat is beautifull!
What an absolutely likable guy
I don't know if this guy is still making videos or not I just seen this one for the first time the inside of his boat look nice and cozy with those lanterns lit reminded me of the times I used to live in a cabin in the mountains with my lanterns see all the woodwork in the background really nice.
I have loved this video! Where is he now and I hope he is happy, who knows where he is?
Inspiring
Living the dream and keeping it simple. That the life style that is lost to many and cherished by the few
...just where I needed to be today. Thank you for making this documentary. Beautiful, great content, so well produced.
Just bought a cheoy lee 30, hope to see you out there.
One of my favorite sailing videos. Would love an update on him and Lizzy Bell.
he's awsome
Hi! I really enjoyed your video! I'm teaching in Taiwan, bought a 30 feet sailboat in Auckland, New Zealand. After your video I can't wait to get on my boat! I love your lifestyle and way of thinking! Great stuff! Yes, are you still sailing?
But is a little wood boat safe at sea. Where do you store the back up to the back up to the back up radios and gps's and all the other things that one must have? Just kidding, you Sir have done a major service to all us who sail small. Loved that you show the day to day life and your ideas.
I'd love to be on that boat with him forever !!
Every so often I watch this video to put things in perspective. I would love to see a follow up video . Where is he now
This video has me about to buy my first boat
That will take a dreamer over the top and buy a boat. Worked on me
Nice video
Your not a dirt bag. Your doing what you love .
Awesome doc man; I'm thinking to buy my own boat too, really help me see this lifestyle
Ah, let me know if u came to Brazil ;)
Dope !
Saw this for the first time in 2015 when I was 16 now I'm 23 and about to live in a van next is the boat
Is that a Herreshoff? very nice lines and a practical rig too, I have sloop of a younger design same size and also wooden. Wood gives a boat soul but you certainly get to know how to use a paintbrush. :)
I just envy people like you. I just can't leave everything behind; college, family, and etc. Do I want to do what you did? Ofcourse I do but it's fear that's stopping me. Fear that I might one day regret not finishing college or not pursuing greater things. That is why I have so much respect for you for sacrificing everything so you can find your happiness. Anyways, I really enjoyed your video! Have a great life.
You can finish college and then go, thats my plan, finish uni then at least head to Ireland, (I live in Scotland) then further afield.
*****
What, okay, so you think our doctors and scientists shouldn't go to college, out of highschool and into the operating theatre?!
Great Video... Still sailing?
Need a follow up video
Where is he now update please
Saw this video several years ago made the leap got myself my own wooden boat
Is he making any more videos. I'm getting closer to getting on the water. We were looking a a catamaran but now we are looking at a trawler nordhavn I own a 50 boat slip now. Getting closer!
i like the money song
Ha maybe we will see each other down there. Im on 33' foot islander.
Great video. I want to do this as well, but I still can't figure out how to earn enough money to maintain the boat and to feed yourself.
Work stops. Something as simple as washing dishes in a restaurant to get some cash.
riggy001 yep, my wife and sail, then work, then sail, then work, then...well you get the idea. Anyone can do it. IF your willing to sacrifice....for your dream. Nice job with the video. Did I see your boat up for sale tho?
Similar to the posts above - this video was something we saw years ago and music struck with us (lost in the light was one of our wedding songs)
Just wondering if anyone has an update on where he is now?
Can we get an update?
Nice video brother and thanx for sharing. I'm of Greek origin and as my father was in the Greek Navy was wondering of doing the same for the islands and continuing tradition. Can you help pick and choose one for the best bang for my buck ? I mean also used wouldn't be a problem. I would also like to state that I would be mostly traveling alone but would be nice to have it also accommodate a guest but I know this would call for bigger boat. Hhmm ,BASICALLY SPEAKING, I would need a solo boat but MOSTLY Important is that I would be able to Travel Anywhere, and I mean anywhere in the world, Thank-you again Bro! Anybody, that has information on my dilemma feel free to Not me a line !! Be Safe.. ALSO, I've heard about Pirates.. ??? Like I wouldn't want to end up Shark Meat and giving up my Boat either..
I've heard of Somalia being BAD for pirating and too bad because the island of Bornea???is near there and they say it's Paradise.
+Mike “Myrmidon” Nianiouras DUHHH?? I meant MADAGASCAR ! Lol !!! 😎
So where is this guy now does anyone know if there's another video of where he's at in his life
Awesome, incredible video. I have watched a lot of sailing videos and spent a good bit of time on and around boats; one question I see and hear a lot is how people afford it. In reality, if you have built up even a small residual income and your children/ spouse/ other can take care of themselves, you can live for small money in a big way if you live simple like you see in this video. If your main expense is food and disciplined marina stops / limited drinks, touring activity, then $100 a week is very doable (especially if you are building up a small savings every month for emergencies). If you "have to have" sat phone, radios and gadgets, insurances, expensive motor, lots of safety net, then probably not. Funny how technology has also helped reduce the cost for those that research what they really need... with a smart phone and a back-up, about $20 worth of apps and a solar panel, one can navigate a great deal near the coast and islands.
Thanks for sharing the video and fair winds.
Given what you're doing, fear doesn't really suit, since you've overcome that to do what you're doing. So giving into it for another aspect of life is not good. My motto is.. suck it an see.. if it tastes good... then great... if not.. well try something else... So go find urself someone to sail with, it'd be a helluva lot more enjoyable. Trust me... you will be content. The ones who aren't, are the ones that didn't take that leap into the dark. Subbed
update!
hardcore man,,,,, whats the artist and title of the songs?
+den dre first song Lost in the Light-Bahamas 2nd song: Money-Acres and Acres 3rd song: Old Pine-Ben Howard
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Go follow David welsford he is the guy who's in the video and he records it all
whats the first song playing?
Lost in the light by Bahamas
How are you now my friend?