Summary Before the late 1700s no sailor could fix his exact position on open sea, so ships sailed close to land, which gave them landmarks to recognize, but also increased their risk of shipwreck. Greenville Collins's charts of the British coastline, published in 1693, saved hundreds of ships and lives. Nicholas Crane takes a journey on a square-rigger of the period to try and re-discover what Collins did. He uses Collins's revolutionary coasting pilot to navigate safely round the treacherous Cornish coastline, sailing into a harbor and finding his way across dangerous open sea to Eddystone Rock.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Nicholas Crane
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
Summary Before the late 1700s no sailor could fix his exact position on open sea, so ships sailed close to land, which gave them landmarks to recognize, but also increased their risk of shipwreck. Greenville Collins's charts of the British coastline, published in 1693, saved hundreds of ships and lives. Nicholas Crane takes a journey on a square-rigger of the period to try and re-discover what Collins did. He uses Collins's revolutionary coasting pilot to navigate safely round the treacherous Cornish coastline, sailing into a harbor and finding his way across dangerous open sea to Eddystone Rock.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
