Finn Sailing 1964

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Torbay, Devon.

Lots of people are seen "mucking about in boats". Sailing dinghies are prepared as yachtsmen from all around the world for a race - the "Finn Gold Cup". The boats are Olympic racing dinghies - various shots of the dinghies on the water. All navigated by men, the boats move around...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3643
Sort Number:
CP 523
Time in/Out:
01:45:45:00 / 01:46:45:00
Canister:
CP 523
Film ID:
305.07
Issue Date:
31/12/1964

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