Three Thousand Miles Alone

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2035A
Date Released
6 Jun 1968
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Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Three Thousand Miles Alone. DESCRIPTION: The longest competitive sailing event in the world - from Plymouth to Newport Rhode Island. Francis Chichester won the first race - in 1960. In 1964, he was beaten by Eric Tabarly. Could Tabarly over-come the early damage to his Trimaran, and repeat his success? Movietone looks at some of the thirty five entries and their various formulae for meeting the challenge of three thousand solo sailing miles. SHOTLIST: GV Plymouth harbour. LS the Reverend Stephen Pakenham on board his ketch Rob-Roy. CU Revered Pakenham. MCU ditto. MS Edith Baumann on board her boat - her dog walking behind her. GV crowds on quayside. LS Michael Rickey on board Jester as he enters Plymouth harbour. LS ditto, pan up sails of Jester. LS the Sloop Cutty Sark sailed by Leslie Williams - piper playing bagpipes onboard. MS ditto. MCU ditto. GV yachts under way during race. LS yacht during race. GV ditto. Aerial shot ditto. Ditto. Aerial shot Trimaran sailed by Eric Tabarly during race. MS self-steering gear on Tabarly’s trimaran after his return to harbour for repairs. MCU Eric Tabarly. MLS trimaran in harbour. MCU Tabarly on board looking at self-steering gear. Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Music and dance; Sailing; Animals; Religion and belief
Locations
England; Plymouth Waters
Card file number
93608
Credits:
Commentator
Douglas Cameron
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Wanstall
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
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'Three Thousand Miles Alone', British Movietone News Issue No. 2035A, 6 Jun 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27406 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)