Bottom Work from Cruising with Bettie




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Summary: From Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas, a 51-minute documentary. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cruisingwithbettie After entering the Caribbean from the Panama Canal, cruisers Bob and Kaye stop at a commercial shipyard to get some repairs done on "Bettie's" keel. There they get an opportunity to watch the age-old craft of wooden boat repair alongside modern fiberglass and ocean going freighters. Join cruisers Bob and Kaye on their many adventures in "Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas," a 51-minute cruising life-style video. This is a fast-paced documentary, with gorgeous photography, that will give you a first hand look at the cruising lifestyle. Over 10,000 miles passed under Bettie’s keel since Bob and Kaye left Los Angeles in 2004. They sailed down the west coast to Panama, through the Canal, east to Cartagena, Columbia then north to Honduras and east across the Caribbean to the Bahamas. Bob Steadman was a highly acclaimed Hollywood cinematographer. Sadly, Bob past away earlier this year. His last Hollywood gig was as technical consultant to the Director of Photography on the feature, Body of Lies directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo de Caprio and Russell Crowe. Check out Bob Steadman's screen credits on the Internet Movie Database. Bob's First Mate, Kaye is a Hollywood costume designer. Read all about them and their adventures in Bettie's Blog.