Shakedown for Sovereign

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1780A

Date Released

18 Jul 1963

Date submitted

14 Jul 1963

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shakedown for Sovereign. DESCRIPTION: Sovereign our potential challenger for the America’s Cup is off on her first real sail after her trials in the Clyde. Designed by David Boyd, who was aboard Sovereign for this shake-down trip - Sovereign, in spite of the rough day - took to it like a bird - or maybe I should say a porpoise. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Unfolding sails on Sovereign. CU stern of same and name. MS Sovereign. MS bow of same. LS same under trial. MS same. GV Sovereign and Sceptre (last year’s contender). LS Sceptre. LS Sovereign under trial.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Scotland; Dunoon; River Clyde

Footage sources

Templar Films

Card file number

86920

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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