Round the World Yachtsman

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2329A
Date Released
24 Jan 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Round World Yachtsman. DESCRIPTION: Round the World yachtsman Alain Colas in Sydney Harbour before starting out on last leg. SHOTLIST: GV Cruising Yacht Club Sydney. SV Alain Colas making last minute preparation. SV ditto on yacht. SV pan down mast to trimaran. SV Alain Colas turning rudder wheel. SV ditto checking vane steering gear. BGV round world yachts making headway. SV Mr and Mrs Colas (parents) looking out of porthole of aircraft. BGV Colas’ Trimaran making headway. GV other yachts making headway. SV girl passenger in plane. GV yachts making headway in trimaran.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Aviation; Records; Sailing
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
99637
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Round the World Yachtsman', British Movietone News Issue No. 2329A, 24 Jan 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30204 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)