Yachting Thrills on Water and Ice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1077
Date Released
23 Jan 1950
Date submitted
19 Jan 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yachting Thrills on Water & Ice. DESCRIPTION: January in Sydney is a fine time for sailing and in the harbour junior yachtsmen compete in the Commonwealth Championship. January on Lake Delavan, Wisconsin, is also a good time for sailing, but it’s sailing with a difference, Ice Yachts which are capable of reaching a speed of 100 miles per hour. SHOTLIST: KS. GV small yachts (dozens) in Sydney Harbour. Various shots of them racing all angles, also aboard yachts. Yachts at speed. Small yachts known as BJ & VF. Wisconsin - Various shots of ice-yachts speeding over ice. Shot on board, shows ski skimming over ice. MS ice-yacht revolving on the spot. Other shots of them at speed.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
United States of America; Sydney; Australia; Wisconsin
Footage sources
United States of America
Australia
Card file number
53096
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Yachting Thrills on Water and Ice', British Movietone News Issue No. 1077, 23 Jan 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16160 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)