Australian Yachts In Trials 1967

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Sydney, Australia.

Various shots of the sea off Sydney with 'Gretel' and 'Dame Pattie', the two yachts that are fighting it out to take on the America Cup Challenge. After going some time the spinnakers are hoisted and Gretel goes on to beat Dame Pattie in this trial yacht race.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
88973
Sort Number:
UN 4218 E
Time in/Out:
01:52:24:00 / 01:53:20:00
Canister:
UN 4218 E
Film ID:
3166.26
Issue Date:
1967

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