WindShipped (2022)
Sail freight comes to the 21st century! The "Schooner Apollonia" delivers along the Hudson River sans fossil fuels, powered only by he wind and sun.
What started as one man's quixotic dream has turned to reality. For the past three years, the 65-foot Schooner Apollonia has been delivering goods up and down the Hudson River by sail sans fossils fuels - a throwback to a day when there were 1200 such boats on the river each day. It turns out buyers prefer the non-polluting, anti-Amazon way of making deliveries.
Director: Jon Bowermaster
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: August 11, 2022
Cast
- Sam Merrett - Captain, "Schooner Apollonia"
- Brad Vogel - Supercargo, "Schooner Apollonia"
Production: Oceans 8 Films, Northguild Productions
Language: English
Budget: $75,000
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jon Bowermaster
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is WindShipped about?
- What started as one man's quixotic dream has turned to reality. For the past three years, the 65-foot Schooner Apollonia has been delivering goods up and down the Hudson River by sail sans fossils fuels - a throwback to a day when there were 1200 such boats on the river each day. It turns out buyers prefer the non-polluting, anti-Amazon way of making deliveries.
- Who directed WindShipped?
- WindShipped was directed by Jon Bowermaster.
- Who stars in WindShipped?
- WindShipped stars Sam Merrett, Brad Vogel.
- How long is WindShipped?
- WindShipped has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is WindShipped?
- WindShipped is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of WindShipped?
- WindShipped had a budget of $75,000.