Sand Yachting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2151A
Date Released
27 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sand Yachting. DESCRIPTION: The first world sand-yachting competition, and entries from ten countries belt along the beach. But round-the-world yachtsman Sir Alec Rose doesn’t get so far on wheels. SHOTLIST: GV pan sand yachts being prepared on beach. SV fixing wheel to yacht. CU ditto. GV pan yachts lined up. GV Sir Alec Rose presenting medals to British team. GV man holds up wind recorder. CU ditto. GV Sir Alec Rose being pushed off in sand yacht to start race. GV start of race. CU pan sand yacht at speed. CU pan another past. LV tracking shot ditto. LV pan two yachts racing CU & GV pan ditto. LV one yacht passes another. CU Sir Alec Rose in yacht manipulating controls. LV Sir Alec Rose in yacht becalmed.
Keywords
Sport; Records; Ceremonies
Locations
United Kingdom; Lytham St Anne’s
Card file number
96283
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Camera
Keith Medley
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sand Yachting', British Movietone News Issue No. 2151A, 27 Aug 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28459 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)