Sailing Contest (1959)

Unissued / unused material. Dutch newsreel item. Sailing contest, Frisian Lakes, Holland (Netherlands). Various shots of old freight ships (sailing vessels, look a bit like Thames barges) taking part in sailing contest, cut-ins of spectators. Date on dope sheet is 07/08/1959. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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