Australia - Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1387A
Date Released
5 Jan 1956
Date submitted
2 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. DESCRIPTION: Seventeen ocean racing yachts set out from Sydney Harbour for the race to Hobart, Tasmania. SHOTLIST: GVs Sydney Harbour and Bridge and yachts. CU one or two shots yachts at start of the race. CU shots of spectators in Summer clothes. GVs yachts pass Sydney Heads. CU large yacht takes to the wind. CU yacht ‘Karrewa’. LS the ferry in middle of yachts and small craft.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
65564
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australia - Sydney Hobart Yacht Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1387A, 5 Jan 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20629 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)