Britain Wins Admirals Cup

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2202A

Date Released

19 Aug 1971

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Wins Admirals Cup. DESCRIPTION: The Fastnet Race, the final part of the Admiral’s Cup Series. A hard race with tough competition. The British team arrived back in Plymouth Sound with a clear lead of 43 points. Prime Minister Mr Edward Heath receives the trophy. SHOTLIST: GV ground to air V of various yachts at sea. Air V Yankee Girl No 4570. Head on shot yacht through rough water. GV yachts passing the needles. Nearer shot ditto. Air V Ragamuffin No 70 of Australia. SV Prospect of Whitby No 130 of Great Britain. Air V Cervantes No 2345 GB. LV Rubin No 161 Germany. SV yachts racing and Morning Cloud No 2468 with Prime Minister Edward Heath on board passing in f/g. SV Heath on board at helm. SCU ditto. GV zoom out from yachts assembled in harbour at Plymouth. GV Plymouth harbour & lighthouse. SV Heath sitting at table with various cups in f/g. CU Admirals Cup. SV pan Heath walks forward and shakes hands with Mrs Anne Aisher, wife of Admiral Aisher of the Royal Ocean Racing Club. - Mr Aisher picks up Admiral Cup, Heath bends forward to pick up base of Cup, Aisher puts trophy on base, held by Heath, Aisher puts medal round Heath’s neck, Heath nearly drops Cup, Heath laughing turns and walks away with trophy. SV guests applauding. SV Heath standing still.

Keywords

Sport; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Sailing

Locations

Plymouth

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

97368A

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

197

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