Sailing Champions

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1494A

Date Released

23 Jan 1958

Date submitted

20 Jan 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England V Wales
2. 2Standard for Bodyguard
3. 3Sailing Champions
4. 4Fast Train to Airport
5. 5Animal News
6. 6Animal News
7. 7A Drop in the Desert
8. 8Snow
9. 9Snow

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yacht Racing. DESCRIPTION: Eighteen-footers racing at Brisbane, in a squally 20-knot wind. After leading over the whole course, the Queenslander Jenny 6 took first prize. SHOTLIST: MS yachts. MS yacht. CU yacht, with men hanging over side. CU gliding through water. MS ‘Alstar’ turning. MS ‘Jenny VI’, closer shot same. CU ‘Jantzen Girl’ CU front of yacht. CU ‘Jenny VI’ MS. Same (the winner) CU crew. CU pennants at mast head.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing

Locations

Australia; Brisbane

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

72610

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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