Sailing Champions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1494A
Date Released
23 Jan 1958
Date submitted
20 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yacht Racing. DESCRIPTION: Eighteen-footers racing at Brisbane, in a squally 20-knot wind. After leading over the whole course, the Queenslander Jenny 6 took first prize. SHOTLIST: MS yachts. MS yacht. CU yacht, with men hanging over side. CU gliding through water. MS ‘Alstar’ turning. MS ‘Jenny VI’, closer shot same. CU ‘Jantzen Girl’ CU front of yacht. CU ‘Jenny VI’ MS. Same (the winner) CU crew. CU pennants at mast head.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
Australia; Brisbane
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
72610
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sailing Champions', British Movietone News Issue No. 1494A, 23 Jan 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22163 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)