The Old Man and the Sea: Return to Cuba (Feature - Full Movie)

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  • Опубліковано 29 тра 2020
  • Winner of the Key West Film Festival. Sailing Documentary of the Year.
    His family fled Cuba when Castro took over. Now, after 50 years, master sailor Finbar Gittelman returns to Havana for the first time to see what is left of his former home. Sailing to Cuba on his beloved Topsail Schooner "WOLF", Captain Finbar tells stories of his life on the open sea, battling hurricanes, and facing off with the Cuban military during the Mariel Boat Lift.
    Filmed in Key West, the Florida Straits and in various locations in Cuba, this documentary is filled with exceptional vistas as well as original Cuban Music and newly recorded sea shanties made especially for this film.
    If you wish to support WOLF and Admiral Finbar in their further adventures bringing relief to the Bahamas, you can donate through their website: flagshipwolf.org/
    Soundtrack is available for streaming on itunes, amazon, spotify and all streaming services as well as for purchase at: danielward.net...
    Subtitles in numerous languages. If you don't see your language in the Captioning files, please contact us and we'll add it.
    Film ©2018 by Matt Dean Films, Score and Music ©2018 by Matt Dean Films, Daniel Ward and César Beauvallet.
    For More information on sailing with Captain Finbar and WOLF - Visit: schoonerwolf.com, / schooner-wolf-key-west... , - or email sailaway@schoonerwolf.com . Private charters and sunset sails available. #documentary #sailing #cuba #travel #boat #keywest #conchrepublic #caribbean #ocean #danielward #mattdeanfilms #schooner
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  • @barnieboyd7959
    @barnieboyd7959 3 роки тому +177

    What a wonderful documentary. I am a 72 year old female and still have dreams of sailing the sea. I have had several sail boats over the years but the furthest I have gone is just over 50 miles. I long to do a journey such as this and this film has really inspired me knowing it's never to late. Thank you so very much.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +11

      Hi Barnie! As long as you're alive - really is never too late! Finbar use to sail with a crew of mainly women and the women I sailed with down in Key West were some of the TOUGHEST sailors you could ever meet. There are so many wonderful places to sail and if you can find a good crew to be part of, then you don't have to do it on your own. I encourage you to look for local sailing groups or one of the many teams who sail internationally either for education or shipping. SO many opportunities await you!! Fair winds and following seas to you and I hope to see you out on the open water some day!

    • @crocodilefarmer
      @crocodilefarmer 3 роки тому +3

      I wish if I'll be THERE with you
      26 years old Young Youth from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +4

      @@crocodilefarmer perhaps you can go with us sometime! You're at a perfect age to go exploring the world. There is so much to do and see. Hope to see you out on the water soon!

    • @zwergje1096
      @zwergje1096 2 роки тому +5

      Summer 2020 I met an Australian of 80 years old sailing the world in his 15 m self build catamaran. Very inspiring!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 роки тому +2

      @@zwergje1096 very inspiring indeed!!!

  • @robertarnold1449
    @robertarnold1449 3 роки тому +30

    I just turned 90 years old, and this made me realize how blessed I am still alive and well.;
    God Bless and thank you!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Hello Robert! Wow, thank you for the kind words. We hoped to inspire people with this story and I'm so glad we found you and you found us! I'm glad you're alive and sharing this with us. Have a blessed week. Fair winds and following seas my friend!

    • @CubanoAmericano2008
      @CubanoAmericano2008 3 роки тому +3

      I’m Cuban I can’t cry anymore I promise myself but this film made me feel happy and sad because I leave Cuban 20 years ago and come Back just to see my mother and friends but recently in February I lost my lovely mother I don’t know if I can come back again

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      @@CubanoAmericano2008 I'm so sorry for you loss. It's been so hard for those who still have family in Cuba. Hopefully things will change soon. Fair Winds to you my friend.

    • @brianbelton3605
      @brianbelton3605 2 роки тому +1

      my dad will be 102 next month Gonna try to get him on a catamaran tomorrow!
      wish us luck.. . . .

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 роки тому

      @@brianbelton3605 Did you get him on the boat??! I hope it went well!

  • @iansmith1556
    @iansmith1556 3 місяці тому +9

    A wonderfully produced documentary. Finbar is the very essence of an old, wise sea dog. I’m approaching 84 and unfortunately gave up sailing years ago. My last trip was a 500 mile singlehanded sail on a Wharram Pahi catamaran. Etched in my memory. This brought it all back and I was welling up with emotion. Thank you.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 місяці тому +1

      So glad you enjoyed it! Too many people don't get to have experience like we do. It's so important to share those memories and pass on the love of sailing and the ocean. thank you!

  • @dominikz.1376
    @dominikz.1376 Рік тому +9

    Finnebar is my uncle and I am so glad you posted this documentary. God bless, so glad to hear he is doing well and I will be calling him shortly

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      Yes - please do reach out to him. It's been a tough winter. I'm sure he'd be glad to hear from you. - Matt

  • @captpeady2176
    @captpeady2176 3 роки тому +13

    As a Captain, this movie checks all the boxes, and could be a documentary of my life. You really put your back into this film.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you Capt Peady! Very kind of you. There's nothing like spending your days and nights sail is there?! Hope to see you out on the open water someday. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @dontask448
    @dontask448 3 роки тому +14

    As a Canadian I fell in love with Havana and have been back 7 times. Forget Veradero, Havana is an amazing, historic adventure.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Veradero was built specifically as a tourist town and when we were there, it was terribly quiet. No real night life or markets or things to see. The beaches were however AMAZING. You are correct - Havana is the best place to start.

    • @jorgelongoria1098
      @jorgelongoria1098 25 днів тому

      Unless you’re Cuban of course

  • @grahambaker1736
    @grahambaker1736 2 місяці тому +2

    Superb documentary, I felt Finbar listening to every creek and sound of his vessel Wolf. Having been at sea and eventually sailing my own wooden clinker built ketch, your mind is always tuned to your boat and her well being as well as that of your crew. One crew member of mine whilst at the wheel, I asked "hows your head" to which he replied..it's fine, adding we had a good night out last night,.....I smiled and said the compass head! Now 76 my love of the has endured. This feeling was shown by those aboard "Wolf".Thank you for this excellent Sailing movie!!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 місяці тому

      Thank you! That is so kind of you to say. The sounds on a sailing vessel are like the strings on the most elegant violin. All of it is music to my ears. Thank you for sharing your story! I love hearing about what sailing means to other people and how it’s affected them. Thank you for joining us and I hope to see you out on the water someday! Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @YojanselArt
    @YojanselArt Місяць тому +2

    Incredible tribute to this man, the hero of 311 people. Only a wise wolf sailor like him could accomplish such a great feat. Much respect to Finbar Gittelman and Matt Dean

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Місяць тому

      Very kind of you. Thank you for your thoughts and I’m glad you enjoyed the film! He is an inspiration to many people.

  • @Nerd3927
    @Nerd3927 3 роки тому +14

    "Most people think of a ship as an inanimate thing, It is Not. A ship has a spirit. It is the sprit of the people who build her, the spirit of the people who sailed on her. A ship acquires a spirit over the years, and becomes a spiritual being just like a person is." Finbar Gittelman. So True...

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +4

      It's great getting a chance to listen to the wisdom of old school sailors. So few get that opportunity.

    • @scomo532
      @scomo532 3 роки тому

      A ship will only do one thing by itself - rust.

    • @Nerd3927
      @Nerd3927 3 роки тому

      @@scomo532 It takes a spiritual being to recognize this phenomenon. Go and volunteer on one of the many projects and reevaluate. Rust is of course the constant battle :-)

    • @scomo532
      @scomo532 3 роки тому

      @@Nerd3927
      No need to volunteer on a project to know that rust is not very spiritual. When I was 20 I spent a summah working as an OS on an oil tankah. One of my jobs was busting rust from deck machinery using a pneumatic “bumblebee”, so I know rust inside and out.

  • @NothingMaster
    @NothingMaster 3 роки тому +9

    This is far more captivating than anything that Hollywood has ever put out. There is humanity here not fakery.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! We loved bringing these stories to people.

    • @NothingMaster
      @NothingMaster 3 роки тому +2

      @@realmattdean: Thank you, for an amazing documentary. 👍🏻

  • @delzworld2007
    @delzworld2007 2 роки тому +28

    A superb documentary and worth far, far more views that it has had up to now. The old man, his life and the stories, must make many people realise what they have been missing in theirs.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Derek. So glad you enjoyed it! You hit it exactly. So many people are finding this film and becoming inspired to get out and do something for themselves. Several over 70's have even bought their first boat after waiting their whole lives to do it. Thanks for helping us get the word out so that more people see the film!

    • @user-yl6wt2zh2c
      @user-yl6wt2zh2c 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@realmattdeanฝ

  • @andreflavell2689
    @andreflavell2689 3 роки тому +9

    I live on a classic yacht and this man inspires us to keep living our dreams

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +3

      Congrats on the Yacht. Life on the sea is AMAZING. Life is too short not to chase your dreams.

  • @elvisbrando6523
    @elvisbrando6523 3 роки тому +13

    Better than any silly effects-laden Hollywood movie.. these are the things that truly inspire people. What a great old guy, one would just love to sit with him for hours as you did and listen to his tales. I wish you much success, 'Matt Dean' Films Inc.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you. So very kind of you! I am thrilled that we've been able to inspire people with these stories. A life well lived is what we can hope for.

  • @yannminder6799
    @yannminder6799 3 роки тому +48

    Simply one of the best documentaries I have seen on UA-cam for a long time. Nicely put together. Music, sea, salt and adventures. Fair winds Captain.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. If you're interested in listening to the music, it's available on spotify, amazon and I-tunes as well as the composer's website: danielward.net/original-film-score-music

    • @beneiseoleinmheart5614
      @beneiseoleinmheart5614 3 роки тому +1

      Beautiful& relaxing 💓❗⛵

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      @@beneiseoleinmheart5614 Thank you! Very Kind of you!

    • @barbraallbritton4222
      @barbraallbritton4222 Рік тому

      I must agree❤❤❤

  • @juanmanuelparadacontreras9565
    @juanmanuelparadacontreras9565 Рік тому +11

    Todo un emotivo documental sobre un hombre en regresar a una Cuba de tantos recuerdos que tenía desde su infancia, al mejor estilo de un Hemingway. No podía ser de otra manera tan singular aventura en ser acometida por este anciano en cuestión.
    Saludos y bendiciones desde Venezuela.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      ¡Estoy tan contenta de que hayas disfrutado de la película! Tenemos tantas lecciones que aprender de personas como Finbar y Hemingway. Bendiciones para ti también. ¡Quizás algún día nos encontremos en mar abierto!

  • @lloydbrown9327
    @lloydbrown9327 3 роки тому +9

    Wow that’s a great story!
    I would love to meet Finbar !!!
    Very wise, someone you can learn a lot from!!
    Sail on my friend!!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you. very kind! I hope you can join us out on the open water soon and hear all the stories we couldn't fit into this doc!

  • @CameronKerrBocher
    @CameronKerrBocher 3 роки тому +4

    Old men and the Sea. Two real constants that remain timeless. Aye.. well done.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Indeed! And the older I get, the more time I want to spend out there amidst the waves. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @bechkrisalah6416
    @bechkrisalah6416 Рік тому +6

    I visited Cuba just less than a month ago and revisited it through the eyes of the captain and producer again with an even greater delight. The Captain is such a great story teller ! He got us hooked on every single word he said. Thank you !

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      So glad you enjoyed it! We hope that more people can visit Cuba like you have. Thank you for your kind words. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @tropicsandoceans7945
    @tropicsandoceans7945 3 роки тому +7

    The night sky views were amazing, the days of ocean skies brought you there and the Cuban vibes weren't bad either.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Those night skies would have been impossible to capture without Visual Effects just a few years earlier. So glad we got to share those with people!

  • @CaptainAction
    @CaptainAction 3 роки тому +7

    Love It. Rum, woman, and cigars. A man wiser than I once said, "a woman is just a woman but a good cigar is a smoke" Fair wind to you Capt. Finbar and thanks for a great film Matt

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! I hope you can join us for a great cigar sometime!

  • @abrelegowany
    @abrelegowany Рік тому +6

    So much wisdom from a master sailor. Love it

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! He's a treasure that needed to be shared.

  • @bobtommi2430
    @bobtommi2430 3 роки тому +9

    Such a pleasure to see this, an unexpected jewel on UA-cam.
    I hope you are able to get many views; genuine and heartwarming.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you Bryan! Very kind words. I have been thrilled to see so many people finding it and enjoying it these last couple weeks. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @YojanselArt
    @YojanselArt Місяць тому +2

    Wow this is an invaluable piece of my Cuba's history told in an exceptional way by this brave man, a few hundred who sailed risking their own lives to rescue their families from the terror and miseries of communism. It is sad to know that years have passed and the situation is even worse there. Long live Cuba Cojone!!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Місяць тому

      So glad you enjoyed it! Yes. It is terribly sad that the situation has become worse since our trip there. We have friends in Cuba who have suffered greatly. We hope that things will be better for the people of Cuba very soon.

  • @rikirix1
    @rikirix1 Рік тому +2

    As a sailor myself and the fact that i was staying in Havana for long periods of time when my father was working there, i appreciated even more the story. Thanx.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      So glad you enjoyed the film and have shared in similar circumstances. I hope more people can experience Cuba. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @ericlawrenson7866
    @ericlawrenson7866 3 роки тому +14

    A wonderful documentary about an amazing old man and his way of life. Huge respect. Thank you so much for sharing this.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I've been thrilled to share his stories with people. I'll be adding even more interviews with him that didn't make it in the film - and Finbar reads the comments on here from time to time so I'm sure he'll be happy to read what you wrote. Fair winds and following seas to you!

    • @TermiteUSA
      @TermiteUSA 3 роки тому

      If I was on voyage with Mitzi I would never want to return to port.

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake 5 місяців тому

      Older man..90 is old

  • @marilynibanez8893
    @marilynibanez8893 3 роки тому +7

    Finbar is a wonderful person and a true son of the sea!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you Marilyn. I'll make sure he hear this!

  • @iadoreadonai
    @iadoreadonai Рік тому +4

    Great Film & an Amazing story of a great Sea Captain!…I left Cuba as a child during the revolution 53 years ago and have never returned again.I remember the Hotel Nacional where we used to stay but the boulevards and many buildings are in ruin nowadays .Wonderful film ! ❤

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you so much. This story is full of both love and heart ache. So glad that you and your family got out. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @WildWoodlandsSW
    @WildWoodlandsSW Рік тому +15

    Loved the attention the film maker made to capture the stars, was a really nice touch. And the stories were awesome from Captain Finbar. Great stuff 🙂🙏

  • @jordisoler3269
    @jordisoler3269 3 роки тому +11

    My brother passed away 6 years ago, he was a sea lover his whole live, sailing every summer in Mallorca crystal waters. He would loved this amazing documentary too.
    Thanks a lot.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +4

      Thank you Jordi, that's very kind of you. I'm sorry for your loss. I'm so glad your brother was able to spend his life sailing. It's such a wonderful way to spend life. There's never enough time to spend with those we love or doing the things we love. I hope we get to see you some day out on the water with us! Fair winds and follow seas to you.

  • @jeffreydaniels7519
    @jeffreydaniels7519 3 роки тому +5

    Excellent! I have dreamed of Cuba myself and never have been....yet. Big lover of cigars and good rum when I started selling cigars at Dunhill in Chicago back in the late 70's. My father also told me of stories of Havana in the 40's and 50's at the hotel national. I have had dinner with Zino Davidoff and Ramon Cifuentes of the Partagas cigar manufacturer. I also had a few lucky dinner stories in the company of Joe DiMaggio who was a friend of my old man. This man, Finbar is the "Real McCoy"! What an exciting adventure and well documented story, Well Done!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      So kind of you! Thank you for sharing your story as well. Sounds like you've had an interesting life! Hopefully you can join us on a future adventure, or even another trip back to Cuba!

  • @JT-wn7wb
    @JT-wn7wb 3 роки тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful documentary, love story of a sailor. The return to Cuba a sentimental journey. He spoke of greater freedom, yes bur only for the tourist. I’m still waiting to return after 53 hopefully to a FREE country without dictators.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      We are all hoping for that day. The people of Cuba need to be able to live free lives to pursue what they love as we do. So glad you enjoyed the film!

  • @raulpendas
    @raulpendas 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you for your service. You are a great a Captain.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Finbar is one of a kind. I'm going to try and get him on a live youtube stream someday soon to talk with everyone.

  • @luistpuig
    @luistpuig Рік тому +5

    Thank you Mr. Matt Dean for a great film, and never give up, for God smiles to us all.
    God Bless you Finbar Gittelman Sir. My family and I escaped Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift 1980 after my father had served 12 years as a political prisoner in Cuban jails from 1965 to 1978.
    We left on an overloaded fishing trawler, I vomiting over the side for 14 hours... I will never forget the years of hardships and misery under the Cuban totalitarian communist regime, the years when I was being indoctrinated on a daily basis about marxismo leninismo in the school system there, while my family and I were suffering the reality of that leftist's totalitarian regime. And I tell American born, you have NO idea how lucky you are to have been born in the United States, a nation where in spite of everything, the sky is the limit... as long as you do the right things in your life.
    I wrote our experiences in an award-winning book "Born Again, from communism to American Submariner," and I wish all Americans would learn from our sad experiences, and not make the same mistake my former countrymen did, to go down the hole of a big all controlling leftists government, and to always defend the great principles that have made this nation great... Small Government, Capitalism, The Bill of Rights, and Liberty.
    So yes fellow Americans, kiss the ground you are on, for you are among the luckiest peoples on the planet.
    Signed: Luis Tomas Puig, Cuban communism escapee, Mariel Boatlift 1980, and US Navy Nuclear Submarine Force veteran 1987-2008, retired.
    ua-cam.com/video/OPlV8AJeWyE/v-deo.html

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      Very kind thoughts. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I've made sure to forward the message to Finbar. If you're ever in Key West, be sure to look him up! Fair winds and following seas to you.

    • @luistpuig
      @luistpuig Рік тому +1

      @@realmattdean thank you so much. And I wish the best to you all, keep doing what you are doing, it is a blessings, and a great thing. Hugs from Maryland. BTW, I passed the film to all my friends in facebook, people need to see your film.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      @@luistpuig thank you!! To you as well!

  • @selverzengin1162
    @selverzengin1162 Рік тому +7

    I super enjoyed your film Matt, thanks.. The captain is a super hero and a real seaman.. His words are so wise and his life is almost epic.. Great work!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it! It's been wonderful to get to share his stories with everyone.

  • @ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi
    @ToddandAmandaWilliams-bm8mi 6 місяців тому +1

    Finbar will go to heaven in the waves of the water god bless him and crew what a great man

  • @CubanoAmericano2008
    @CubanoAmericano2008 3 роки тому +1

    I would like meet the captain any days in my life as soon as possible to give him big hug because is a great person and nice heart using his boat to take out the Cuban to the land of freedom Thank Captain

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you, I will let Finbar know. Those were difficult times. We all wish that relations between the US and Cuban could have been better and we are glad for those who could come here for a better life.

  • @thinkforyourselfjohn3167
    @thinkforyourselfjohn3167 3 роки тому +7

    Beautiful documentary. What an amazing gentleman he always knew what his passion was and followed it ♥️.Thank you for sharing this lovely documentary.

  • @steini6771
    @steini6771 3 роки тому +8

    This documentary was just great. Very well made and heartwarming. Fair winds and safe harbours Captain Gittelman -

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words! I'm sharing all these comments with Finbar. Hope to see you on the open water someday!

  • @johnwatson9518
    @johnwatson9518 Рік тому +4

    Simply outstanding! Well done. To be satisfied with one's life, especially in the later years, is as good as it gets.
    A 1715 Lost Spanish Fleet Sunken Treasure Hunter. Another great film to be made.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      Thanks John, so glad you enjoyed it! Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @cesarreyes8150
    @cesarreyes8150 3 роки тому +6

    Go WOLF...!!!!!!! Great memories, HATS UP FOR YOU....!!!!!!!

  • @luismirabet6882
    @luismirabet6882 3 роки тому +5

    What a beautiful movie, it brought tears to my eyes I grew up on a beach east of Havana, not returned to Cuba since 2004. Some day everything will change for the good of all.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. We all hope for good things for Cuba. We thought that the events of 2015/ 2016 would lead to better relations and opening the country for the Cuban people. Hopefully, things will change soon.

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem 3 роки тому +2

      @@realmattdean I wonder if the regime is enforcing jabs there. I hope not, it is all truly evil.

  • @shamsshams20261
    @shamsshams20261 3 роки тому +6

    Admirable captain and excellent documentary. Thank you very much for sharing.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mikedevere
    @mikedevere Рік тому +1

    Great storytelling thanks ❤

  • @jayjayjj380
    @jayjayjj380 2 місяці тому +1

    Somehow this movie brings perfect peace to my soul.... thanks from Germany for this inspiring hour !!!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 місяці тому

      Thank you, that’s so very kind of you. So glad you enjoyed it! I hope to see you out on the water one day!

  • @davidmannukraine
    @davidmannukraine 3 роки тому +15

    Fantastic film! I spent my formative years sailing, from dinghy in the English Channel to racing for the Royal Navy, including on the ketch Maribu (a prize 'windfall' yacht seized from the German navy at the end of WWII). She was a handful, having no engine and so really honed ones ability to handle a vessel using only sails, including docking and undocking. Without all of the modern navigation instruments, dead reckoning was the name of the game. I went on to sail for my local police force and ended up going to Hong Kong to command an offshore patrol craft; still in the times before all of the new gadgets but was blessed to have a very powerful radar; very useful for threading in and out of the islands during bad weather. I miss the sea; it is a wonderful, if somewhat spiteful mistress. "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and sky; I left my shirt and socks there, I wonder if they're dry?"

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      I'm so glad you enjoyed the film! Too many people don't get a chance to go sailing and people like us can share our experiences with them. There really is no home like being home on the water.

    • @blueocean2510
      @blueocean2510 Рік тому

      ​@@realmattdean or the desert.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      @@blueocean2510 indeed. I grew up in the desert. My new desert is much more blue.

  • @barbraallbritton4222
    @barbraallbritton4222 Рік тому +3

    What an amazing man Finbar is. This documentary really is beautiful. Thank you for posting. Blessings and much Aloha to the master sailor and navigator. ❤❤❤

    • @gerry45
      @gerry45 Рік тому

      Did he ever find Maria

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      So very glad you enjoyed it! I gave Finbar your regards. He stops in to read these from time to time. :)

  • @Dr.4386
    @Dr.4386 Рік тому +2

    Stumbled across this after watching the Sailor documentary... What an amazing journey to be a part of. Thanks for sharing

  • @TAM-gz5tc
    @TAM-gz5tc Рік тому +1

    A great man.Content in his life. We should all strive for this.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Agreed! So glad you enjoyed his stories.

  • @RichardLWhite
    @RichardLWhite Рік тому +4

    Well done sir..greatly enjoyed your documentary..fair winds an following seas..to you and yours..and the Wolf and her crews.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you Richard! So glad you enjoyed it. Finbar is grateful that people have enjoyed his stories. Hope to see you out on the open water someday!

  • @twinflowerfioretta
    @twinflowerfioretta 3 роки тому +9

    OMG! From the first moment, this film catched my Heart! It is wonderful filmed with amazing views, beautiful music and a stunning story about Life.......this old Captain is so wise with a strong character and i can share his Love for the mystical Ocean 💙💦
    I will say a very big Thank you for this great documentary!💝

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +3

      Thank you! So very kind of you! I hope you get to join us on a sail someday and I wish more people could experience the ocean the way we do! If you're interested in the music - our composer Daniel Ward has it on his website: danielward.net/original-film-score-music as well as on Spotify, itunes and Amazon. Fair winds and following seas to you!!

    • @twinflowerfioretta
      @twinflowerfioretta 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean great! and thank you so much for informations, i appreciate it. Fair winds to you and happyness!🎈🙏

    • @CubanoAmericano2008
      @CubanoAmericano2008 3 роки тому +2

      Thank u for my part too, I’m Cuban I lived here for 20 years I would like meet the captain one day to hug him

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      @@CubanoAmericano2008 Thank you, I will let Finbar know!

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 3 роки тому +1

    O'My gosh this is so very awesome...l to am a very old man,l loved this movie....Thanks very much....!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Steve! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. More people need to here the stories of our old men and old women who have lived full and challenging lives. We just uploaded a new video with additional interview footage of Finbar. Fair winds and following seas to you!

    • @steveshoemaker6347
      @steveshoemaker6347 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean Thanks....!

  • @Dutchy-1168
    @Dutchy-1168 3 роки тому +1

    Been to Cuba many, many times and the people are the best ....the rum and cigars aren’t bad either ‼️🇨🇦💕

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Amazing people. Very much worth the visit. :)

  • @rickdaniels3471
    @rickdaniels3471 4 роки тому +8

    WOW I'm honored to be the first to pen a comment here. I'm very surprised. I met this gentleman in Key West yrs.ago one winter. Very interesting fellow with LOTS of stories. It's nice to see him here still with us and doing what he loves. Here's to ya buddy!✌️❤️

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks Rick! Glad you liked the film. We love sharing Finbar's story and the world of old school sailing with everyone. Hopefully we can all join him for a sunset sail soon!

  • @kf1645
    @kf1645 3 роки тому +7

    Fantastically made! A great story about a Real Man! Just like my Father in Law. He happened to be on the last plane out of Cuba during the Revolution, being part of the Film Crew of the "Old Man and the Sea" with Spencer Tracy.
    This Film shows the populated areas of Cuba. But, to get a real look at Southern Cuba's Reefs and Islands and its wonderful people, a setting that rivals anything in the Caribbean, look up the Sailing Channel "Sailing into Freedom". My two favorite hard scrabble sailers. Thanks again.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And thank you for sharing your story about your father in Law. How fascinating! We will definitely go back and capture more of Cuba one day. We focused mainly on the areas surrounding Finbar's stories, but you're right - there is SO much more to see. We're releasing more of Finbar's interviews on this channel so stay tuned for more!

  • @andrewshaw4401
    @andrewshaw4401 3 роки тому +5

    Thank you Matt for a great film, which had exactly the right tempo to fit the story. I am a sailor who followed my dream, as has Captain Finbar. Thank you.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      So glad you enjoyed it! I wanted to share the sailing life with those who don't get to experience it like you and I. They don't know what they are missing out on!

  • @danishdalvi01
    @danishdalvi01 3 роки тому +1

    Respect for the Old but very experienced and Kind Captain🙏🙏🙏

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I've been sharing the comments with him so he will see this. Fair winds and following seas to you!

    • @danishdalvi01
      @danishdalvi01 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean Thanks too you too Matt.. U work is exceptional and unique.. Keep the high sea spirit on🙏🙏

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      @@danishdalvi01 Thank you! that's very kind of you. I'm thrilled you liked the movie!

  • @ricardona18
    @ricardona18 Рік тому +8

    "The sea is a hard mistress sometimes, but a wonderful lover"😀

  • @georgesboutz8080
    @georgesboutz8080 3 роки тому +6

    Excellent story and documentary, as well as the photography and the music. Thank you for making this film.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you Georges! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Our composer Daniel Ward did an AMAZING job. We were also so fortunate to have the incredible Cuban musician Cesar Bauvallet create the original Cuban music for us. If you're interested, you can find the music on Daniel's site: danielward.net/original-film-score-music as well as on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon!

  • @nikpap64
    @nikpap64 14 днів тому +1

    All things I love about sea present!

  • @CabinFever1
    @CabinFever1 Рік тому +1

    I always wanted to sail. Beieng under your command would be such an honor. Im 62 now, survived so many obstacles and this is one dream I have left to CD completes. Loved. c the video

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      You should come to Key West and go on a sunset cruise on Wolf! And if you can't make it to Key West, see if there are any sailing clubs in your area. Sailors love to have people go out with them and help them sail the boats. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @sandrasarandon5670
    @sandrasarandon5670 Рік тому +3

    Matt Dean Films , I liked your Perspective of View Point of your Filming, You could imagine you were actually on board , with just the creaking of the Sailing, and seeing the Star Light reflecting on the Night. You set this to Great Cuban Music. Thank You.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      That's so kind of you! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. The Cuban music was written specifically for this film by our amazing composer Daniel Ward and his friend César Beauvallet. The soundtrack is available on Spotify and on Daniel's website: danielward.net/original-film-score-music

  • @WallStreetPanda
    @WallStreetPanda 3 роки тому +6

    Best sailing documentary since chasing bubbles

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Very kind of you. I am hoping we can do more like this soon.

  • @sheiladesoysa7112
    @sheiladesoysa7112 Рік тому +2

    Perfect gem of a documentary. Kept me spellbound. Learnt so much.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you Sheila! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Come join us on Wolf sometime!

  • @lindalakota38
    @lindalakota38 2 роки тому +2

    Man what a great documentary best hour ever

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 роки тому

      Thank you! That's so very kind of you. So glad you enjoyed it. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @cindyreid6404
    @cindyreid6404 3 роки тому +5

    That was excellent, wonderful film and I'm thankful to have watched it on my own sailing vessel off the S.W. coast of Florida. The moon set beautifully on the 21st day of April 2021, there's nothing like seeing it on the water.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you Cindy! Such a great way to experience it - on your own boat! Thank you for sharing this with us and smooth sailing to you!

  • @dimakonax
    @dimakonax 3 роки тому +12

    I dont know how i stumbled upon this , but this was great ! Best thing i seen in a while.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! That's very kind. So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @Kampup
      @Kampup 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean is Finbar Gittelman still alive? i'd like to write him, cheers

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      @@Kampup He is! We are talking about doing another film about more of his global sailing adventures. Their business contact in on this website, but if you have trouble reaching them, let me know and we can message privately. His wife Julie usually answers the email. www.schoonerwolf.com/contactus/index.html

    • @Kampup
      @Kampup 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean Thanks so mush :) can't wait to see your new film :)

    • @josephmichalic1784
      @josephmichalic1784 3 роки тому

      Eq

  • @raybruneau4726
    @raybruneau4726 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks

  • @nihanozyldrm7217
    @nihanozyldrm7217 3 роки тому +1

    God bless the old man and the sea! Finder Gittelman reminds me who I am... Bravo!

  • @kenlewis4524
    @kenlewis4524 Рік тому +4

    I loved this. Finbar's stories within the story are the best part. Smooth sailing to you.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you! Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @toriicantrell295
    @toriicantrell295 4 роки тому +6

    Totally love this!!! Just moved next to the wolf and can’t wait to go out with the crew! This boat is awesome and I am fascinated with it!!!! Captain you’re great 🤙 good job!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Torii! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I'm glad you're getting a chance to meet up with the Wolf crew in person. I hope you have a blast with them!

  • @happyhermit2022
    @happyhermit2022 3 роки тому +2

    Absolutely excellent thank you 👍

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Carma4001
    @Carma4001 3 роки тому +1

    I love Cuba and loved this book.

  • @jonathanmillen1991
    @jonathanmillen1991 3 роки тому +3

    A lovely tale well told. My boat is nearly ready and the inspiration helps more than you probably know. Back to the sea for me. Keep up the good work. Fair winds and new places.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      So glad we can inspire you!!! Hope to se you out on the open water someday soon!

  • @svroyalatenea4908
    @svroyalatenea4908 3 роки тому +4

    Such a great documentary, one of the best with true seamanship, great music and lovely vessel. Fair Winds Admiral

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! That's very kind! If you'd like to hear all the music, our composer has it up on his website. It's also available on spotify, itunes and amazon! danielward.net/original-film-score-music

  • @blueice6549
    @blueice6549 2 роки тому +1

    The WOLF is heading out again on 12/1/21 as the flagship of the Conch Republic to honor Paul Whothington...
    Thanks once again Admiral Finbar.

  • @calebwright5721
    @calebwright5721 Рік тому +1

    One of the best films i have ever watched. Make me wanna be a sailor ❤

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you Caleb! Such kind words. We'd love to have you join us some day. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @maddog.mcewan
    @maddog.mcewan Рік тому +5

    Beautiful story !!!! Beautifully shot and told !!! Well done !!!!

  • @keithjames2450
    @keithjames2450 2 роки тому +10

    Excellent content, cinematography and narration, a truly inspiring film not just for sailing but also for living!

  • @eddiezorro1
    @eddiezorro1 Рік тому +1

    What a Beautiful Story to Tell. This should be in The History Books Lessons In School.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому +1

      So kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @thomasbaillie-carrigan3100
    @thomasbaillie-carrigan3100 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely entrancing, especially as I am a great admirer of Hemingway and now Finbar. Thank you.

  • @kcribin5654
    @kcribin5654 3 роки тому +3

    Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you. 💪🏻

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

  • @knightofthesun758
    @knightofthesun758 3 роки тому +3

    I really don't know what's in there, in the stormy high seas, but it draws me to it as well as I feared it.

  • @douglaslucas7612
    @douglaslucas7612 Рік тому +2

    Love 💕 the clarity of quality of the filming! Angles and color realistic

  • @blueocean2510
    @blueocean2510 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, beautiful ship great Captain and crew. Enjoy our beautiful ocean planet.
    # Heroes AtSea.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @blueocean2510
      @blueocean2510 Рік тому +1

      The Sailor is also a interesting film, Paul Ereira Johnson, yacht builder and sailor.

  • @benjamingonsalves601
    @benjamingonsalves601 3 роки тому +3

    "Best of the century"...thanks from Phillipine...

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! So kind. Fair winds to you!

  • @wayneholman5649
    @wayneholman5649 3 роки тому +3

    Great video & captain real man of the sea great stuff reminds me of my own father cheers

  • @Juliezflowers
    @Juliezflowers Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing such a wonderful film.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      So kind of you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @talatkoksal
    @talatkoksal Рік тому +1

    one of the best documentary I have ever watched about sailing and biography. Congratulations and greetings from Turkey

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  Рік тому

      Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Fair winds and follow seas to you!!

  • @larsjohannesson398
    @larsjohannesson398 3 роки тому +5

    This is excellent! Beautifully filmed and edited. Thank you!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you Lars. So glad you enjoyed it!!

  • @Beyondthebackyard-au
    @Beyondthebackyard-au 3 роки тому +3

    WOW!!! Man you nailed this. A remarkably well filmed and told story about a remarkable man. Congratulations, amazing documentary.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! So very kind of you. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @UmasAsShifa
    @UmasAsShifa 3 роки тому +2

    It is so deeper to me,tq to sharing all this and bringing back to the memories when I'm done it's on 18 years old as a crew until I get marriage,as a Skipper on my last post...there's lots to sharing,whatever,all this is really wonderful and beautiful life.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      It really is an amazing life isn't it?! it's a shared experience when you're out on the sea. Fair winds and following seas to you!

  • @hareshdaryanani5726
    @hareshdaryanani5726 3 роки тому +2

    Wunderbar - excellent work - Cuba and one man's amazing life - living well doing things right under the circumstances - being true to yourself and others you meet along the way & focus on the present ❤️

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it! Fair Winds and following seas to you!

  • @deborahchen641
    @deborahchen641 3 роки тому +3

    a beautiful documentary ❤️

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! So kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @werner9322
    @werner9322 3 роки тому +4

    Прекрасный фильм о прекрасных Людях ! Спасибо.

  • @tamanduaa
    @tamanduaa 2 роки тому +1

    What a story!Thank you so much!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  2 роки тому

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!!

  • @DavidGabriel-oc2jf
    @DavidGabriel-oc2jf 3 роки тому +2

    Really lovely simple documentary. Love to watch and meet this gentle soul of the sea. Thank you for making this movie.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you David! That's very kind of you. I hope you get a chance to go sailing with us sometime!

  • @Cosmin.alex46
    @Cosmin.alex46 3 роки тому +5

    Great story telling man! You should do more of these!

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      Thank you, that's very kind! I've done a few documentaries, including "Across the Ice" for Redbull TV and "into the cold" for ESPN. I'm looking to do another one on sailing in the near future. I'm glad you enjoyed the film!

    • @bogdanciekanski5421
      @bogdanciekanski5421 3 роки тому +1

      Great story

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому

      @@bogdanciekanski5421 Thank you!

  • @momleon
    @momleon 3 роки тому +3

    Really enjoyed this

  • @howner501
    @howner501 День тому

    Great film, thank you. Really enjoyed seeing Cuba too.

  • @scothayes9220
    @scothayes9220 3 роки тому +2

    Great documentary of a old salt. Fair winds and blue skies Captain. What a amazing journey.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @scothayes9220
      @scothayes9220 3 роки тому +1

      @@realmattdean Thank you sir for not only entertaining me but more importantly for documenting a 50 year old check on a bucket list for such a accomplished sailor. I'm hopeful this voyage has given you a new compass bearing in life.

    • @realmattdean
      @realmattdean  3 роки тому +1

      @@scothayes9220 It was a big help to me and it seems to have inspired a lot of others as well!