About this project

Filmed in the Grenadines, Vanishing Sail tells the story of trading by sail in the West Indies, and follows a community of boat builders in Carriacou who struggle to maintain their tenuous grip on a dying skill. Through a collection of dramatic sailing scenes, rare archival footage and unprecedented interviews with the last old, Caribbean Sea Captains, Vanishing Sail seeks to preserve the legacy of boatbuilding in the Grenadines, first introduced by Scottish settlers in the 19th century. 

Crafted  on the beach, with skills passed down the generations, these schooners and sloops worked the trade winds, fishing and carrying cargo - including contraband from St. Barthelemy where the smuggling trade in alcohol and cigarettes thrived until the 1970's.

How close are we to finishing?

Filming is now 80% complete. We need to make two more production trips to the Grenadines to record the stories of a sea people before they are lost forever. We also plan to film the Carriacou sloop that is being built by one of the last active boatbuilding families on the island.

What will the funds be used for?

• Equipment rental for the last stage of filming.
• Post production [hiring editors, sound mixing, color grading].
• Hiring a professional co-writer & narrator.
• Fulfilling Kickstarter rewards & marketing.

What if we exceed the target?

We sincerely hope that this can happen - 100% of funding is going immediately into the completion of the film, so anything over & above our target will be used to make the finished product even better!

What if we don't make the deadline?

With the kickstarter model its all all or nothing: you pledge and we dont make the deadline: the project stalls & YOUR CREDIT CARD IS NOT CHARGED.

You pledge and we do make the target: fantastic, the movie gets made now.

Thank you for helping to bring this story to the screen!

THE REWARDS:

$25 - $35 Reward: ONLY available during Kickstarter campaign: Special "Backer's Edition" download/DVD of final movie. As a backer you will receive yours before the movie is officially released.

$30 - $100 Reward: Carriacou Sloops Vol. I & II as an E-book or Limited Edition box set [SOLD OUT].

$75 Reward: Signed, collector's original high quality print from the books - [each one a different page, all are 12"H, frame not included].

$125 Reward: Kickstarter Backer's Pack - T shirt [design being finalized] + Special Edition download of final movie + ebook + collectors box set 5X7" prints of Remaining Schooners & Sloops of the West Indies - even includes shipping!

Here are some fellows that will be in the final film...

$250 - $1000 Reward: Sail on West Indies Carriacou Sloop in Antigua, St. Barths or the Grenadines!

$1000 The Special Stone Reward [now only 1 of 5 remaining]. Click here to read their story.