The Start of the Round the World Yacht Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2518

Date Released

4 Sep 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Start of the Round the World Yacht Race
2. 2Medieval Jousting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Start of the Round the World Yacht Race. DESCRIPTION: The fifteen yachts in the Round the World Race take on provisions in Portsmouth before the start of the race. Their route will take them first to Capetown, then Auckland and Rio de Janeiro, returning to Portsmouth in approximately eight months time. Among those competing in the race are famous seafarers Clare Francis, Robin Knox-Johnston and John Ridgeway. SHOTLIST: GV yachts in Portsmouth Harbour. MS stern of ‘Great Britain II’. MS yachtsman hoisted in bosun’s chair on ‘Disque D’Or’. MS girl trimming crew member’s hair. MS stores in front of ‘Great Britain II’. MS stores loaded. LS ‘Japy Hermes’ (France) and ‘Debenhams’ (GB) take on stores. MS ditto. MS sail adjusted. CU ‘Traite de Rome’ (EEC). CU name ‘Whitbread Round World Race’. MCU world map. CU map route from Portsmouth. CU map route Capetown. CU man route Auckland. CU map route Rio de Janeiro. CU map route Portsmouth distance 27,000 miles. MS yacht ‘ADC Accutrac’ (GB). CU ditto. CU Clare Francis. MS ditto. LS ‘Condor 77’. MS Robin Knox-Johnston on deck. CU stern of ‘Condor’. MS Knox-Johnston. MS ‘Debenhams’. MS John Ridgeway donning wet weather gear. Air view yachts assembled near starting line. LS ‘Japy Hermes’. LS ‘Great Britain II’. MS ditto. MS ‘Disque D’Or’. LS ‘Condor 77’. MS ditto. LS yachts with spinnakers. MS yachts with spinnakers. Air view yachts. LS ‘Jappy Hermes’ with full sail. LS ditto. Air views of yachts.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Competitions; Sailing

Locations

Portsmouth

Card file number

77/155

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

272

Story extras:

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