Middle Sea Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2266

Date Released

6 Nov 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Middle Sea Race. DESCRIPTION: The 1972 Middle Sea Race organised by the Malta Yacht Club - overall winner, the Italian-British designed ‘Genoeffa’. SHOTLIST: GV pan race yachts preparing for race in Valletta harbour. SV pan No M77 Tikka III at Malta. CU the No M77 pan up to Maltese Cross. SV No 13 M Solution - Malta, zoom back to GV. SV No 281 Ondine - USA. CU name on stern Ondine New York. GV yachts preparing, including No 4896 Nita II - Italy. SV on board No 13 raising sails. SV crew member winding winch. LV yachts sailing out of harbour. GV pan on board No 13. LV yachts leaving harbour. SV crew working on board No 13. LV yachts racing. CU hands on wheel on board No 13. SV crew member fixing sail, pan down to crew. LV yacht No 4896 Nita II. SV crew working on No 13. AS hauling on rope. AS sail. GV overall winner No 975 Genoeffa of Italy, sailing into Valletta harbour. BGV Genoeffa in harbour. CU sign at night Grand Hotel Verdala. LV guests assembled in ballroom for prize giving, Union Jack in background. GV group of winners with trophies Union Jack in background.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing

Locations

Malta

Card file number

98604

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

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