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Newport To Bermuda Yacht Race Classic

Newport To Bermuda Yacht Race Classic
Clip: 426116_1_1
Year Shot: 1966 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1749
Original Film: 039-050-02
HD: N/A
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Timecode: 00:09:36 - 00:11:10

A record breaking flotilla of 167 ships from nine countries sets sail from Newport under ideal conditions headed for Bermuda in the American Yachting Classic. Eight foreign countries are represented. Light breezes, the second day out, will prevent record, however. High Angle Shot looking down at all the yacht's dock at their berths. Crew members walking on to one of the yachts they'll be manning. A crewman makes sure a rope is secure. Yachts in the water with their sails up and some members of the crew standing on deck. There are twenty-four yachts flying foreign flags. Among them are Argentina, Australia, Demark, Bermuda France, Germany, Canada and Great Britain. A yacht in full sail and her deck is filled with people working. LS - All the yachts in full sail.