“There's nothing more beautiful than a submarine...and a sailboat!...” – Captain, Das Boot ... Movie Quotes Database

A scene from Das Boot 1981

[to Werner, while they stand on the bridge, sailing through rough seas]

There's nothing more beautiful than a submarine...and a sailboat! There are no better lines than those of a sailboat. I sailed on a three-masted schooner once. Gorgeous ship! It had holds the size of a cathedral! [he and Werner laugh]

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