TRANSATLANTIC RACE

Transatlantic Race 1968

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No title. Start of single-handed transatlantic race, Plymouth, Devon.

Panning shot Millbank Dock with yachts around. L/S two German yachts. C/U German seafarer Egon Heinemann in yacht "Aye Aye". C/U the crew. Top shot German seafarer Claus Hehner in "Mex". C/U the crew. L/S yacht. C/U ditto....

Plymouth Devon yachts Transatlantic Millbank Dock Germans Egon Heinemann aye Aye Claus Hehner Mex Eric Taberlay Pen Duick IV Sprit of Cutty Sark Lieutenant Williams

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Cataloguer:: Amelia
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 56736
Sort Number:: 68/046

Time in/Out:: 01:11:05:00 / 01:13:04:00
Canister:: 68/46
Film ID:: 2063.03
Issue Date:: 06/06/1968

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