boats

Presents various kinds of boats which come and go in a busy harbor.

Seventy-four foot waves batter a torn life raft 250 miles out to sea in the Gulf Stream. Three men are in it but are repeatedly tossed out into the sea. Their forty-seven-foot sailboat capsized long ago. Rescuers are battling hurricane-force winds in their Jayhawk helicopter, wondering if there will be anyone left to rescue. Also caught up in the storm are three other boats, each in a Mayday situation, with a total of ten people on board. Only six of these people will ever see land again.

A young boy launches a paper boat onto a river, and wonders at all the adventures the boat will have on its way to the ocean, all while various helpers pass the boat along on its journey.

Twelve-year-old Donovan's summer with his aunt and uncle on Puget Sound becomes a test of his own convictions when he suspects his uncle's involvement in a local racist group.

Discusses how coast guard boats are used to help people in emergency situations.

A young boy and girl discuss visiting Public Gardens in Boston, petting the ducks and viewing the swan boats.