Giant Catamaran

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
602
Date Released
7 Jul 1966
Date recorded
3 Jun 1966
Length of issue (in feet)
677
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: How would you like to winch 30 tons up a one-in-ten hundred yard slope? That’s what they’re doing at Canvey Island, Essex where they’re launching the world’s biggest catamaran. It’s a luxury ocean going sail boat, with giant diesels, enough stores and fuel for a two-thousand mile tropical cruise, and it slips down the runway in true champagne style.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Launchings
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Tim Brinton
Length of story (in feet)
123
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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'Giant Catamaran', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 602, 7 Jul 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121775 (Accessed 25 Jul 2025)