Single Handed Yacht Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2250
Date Released
17 Jul 1972
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Single Handed Yacht Race
  2. 2Great Dane
  3. 3Animal Art
  4. 4The Birmingham Grand Prix
  5. 5Swan Upping

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Single Handed Yacht Race. DESCRIPTION: The first three places in the Observer single handed Atlantic Yacht Race were won by Frenchmen. Alain Colas in Pen Duick IV, Vendredi 13 sailed by Jean-Yves Terlain and Cap 33 crewed by Jean-Marie Vidal. 4th place to British entrant, British Steel. The winner was over the line in record time of 20 days, beating the old yacht race record by 6 days, set up in 1968. SHOTLIST: GV pan Rhode Island bay. GV (aerial) winning yacht Pen Duick IV (Trimaran) coming in. GV (aerial) Vendredi 13 under sail, coming in for 2nd place. GV Pen Duick IV. SV Alain Colas waving from Pen Duick IV. GAV Vendredi 13, SLV Pen Duck IV No 25 coming slowly in to tie up in harbour. SV crowds applauding. STV Colas being interviewed. SV Colas’ girlfriend being talking to press men from deck of Pen Duick IV (Teura Krause). SV Colas standing on deck talking to seaman. SV deck and nameplate Pen Duick IV. GV trimaran moored in harbour.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
United States of America; Newport; Rhode Island
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98295
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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