Westport NZ Bar Crossings from old VHS tape

Fishing vessels crossing the bar in Westport, New Zealand.
Tape is old, most likely copy of a copy. Footage is estimated to be from around 1989-1990.
Many boats shown aren't around anymore.
Re uploaded with improved quality and audio
00:00 1
06:50 Nimbus Crossing bar
11:31 Unity Crossing bar
14:36 4
23:35 Seabelle
25:58 Hildaron

[@DarrenMcManawaynz]

Thank you for posting this, it's great to have this video digitized and saved for future generations.

[@Madmalchen]

That was the good ole days with the Tuna boats lined up to the horizon coming into Wesport and Grey. I left school at 15 in Grey and worked on the boats got my skippers ticket at 22 and started running the Cascade every 2nd trip with Craig Jones

[@kevinansley7353]

Never forget this was, in the old days, done under sail.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Thatäs boathandling! Knowing when to turn for the waves and when to throttle up or down. Wow!

[@normankeoghan5298]

A lot of good men have left love ones behind on these bars, Lest We Forget Those Brave Soles .

[@captainahab3355]

It looks like they know what they are doing. Well done and thank you kindly.

[@CapnSchep]

Excellent video ... !!

[@Antipodean33]

Remember when VHS come out, we thought it was unbelievable, a revolution in filming for the ordinary Joe in the street. Now look where we are in such a short time, unbelievable. Great footage thanks for the clip, one thing I took away from this is the more modern steel hulls seem to be better at crossing the bar

[@darwinbruce59]

Yeah mate love it.

[@seanlathbury5410]

I’m givin her all she’s got Captain!

[@miketee2444]

Places like this is where having plenty of motor under your feet sure helps but whatever you have you better make dam sure she is in proper order. Not the place you want dirty fuel sloshing around or some steering linking failing. It could get you wet at very least.

[@offgridnzdotcom1027]

cool that would be fun

[@stuarthearn9890]

rudder is the most critical appendage, design is critical

[@greatunwashed1856]

Is it always like this?

[@bkitch5755]

Wonder what size shingles was this day

[@MrYorkieone]

think the white boat had engine trouble and the red one looked to standby till she was safe

[@donkinzett3961]

They seem realy underpowered

[@johnshannon2701]

Check the water flow, fully loaded.

[@KitLaughlin]

@@johnshannon2701 looks like 7kn current running out... Hull speed-what? 8kn?

[@samuelclarke5502]

Filmed on an iPhone 14

[@waynemorrison5204]

Stop moving around FM