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Surf Sail

Short Film (Full Length) – 1978

Annalisa Devitt
Annalisa Devitt
17 Jul 2020 - 09.37am
Just watched this for the first time. It was awesome. I grew up in Island Bay, my dad fished with Johnny Cataldo. My grandfather disappear at sea on the Santina in 1933. So I love all this history.
We are looking for any photos of Johnny Cataldo's little fishing boat called the Ika. We have been in contact with the new owners of the Ika, which has been restored and they would like to write a book/article on it. Appreciate any help to locate any info/photos. Thanks so much.
21 Jan 2015 - 08.59pm
That is a hardcore adventure - even in 2015! Check out the equipment..and the sideburns - classic stuff. Thanks NZ On Screen for archiving this film.
Jamie
Jamie
23 Mar 2013 - 11.22am
Sam Neils' narration sounds so old fashioned and strangely and even a bit the wrong pitch?? He's now got a fantastic voice
dave
dave
19 Feb 2013 - 01.23pm
Great story cheers!
Bruce Spedding
12 May 2009 - 02.26am
Fantastic to discover this - I read about it in Barbara Kendall's biography 'Wind Driven' - recommended. I'm now curious to see if there is any more windsurfing footage. Search not helped by classification as 'wind surf' rather than 'windsurf'
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