Transatlantic Race (1968)

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. L/S yacht. C/U the female crew. L/S Eric Taberlay climbing mast of his yacht "Pen Duick IV". L/S Taberlay. Panning shot yacht being towed out of the dock. M/S ditto. L/S ditto. M/S yacht being towed out of dock. C/U ditto. L/S ditto. M/S yacht being towed out of dock. L/S yachts assembled for the start. Various shots yachts. L/S yachts going away. Zoom in to shot of yacht with one of the crew paddling from the bow, because winds are so low. L/S "Spirit of Cutty Sark" sailing through quite heavy sea. M/S Lieutenant Williams at the helm. C/U ditto. Angle shot sails. L/S as "Cutty Sark" goes away from camera.




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