Yachting Season Begins (1926)

Southend, Essex. Title: “Yachting Season Opens. The King’s Yacht - Britannia - with her new mast (almost as high as Nelson’s Column) competes in Town Regatta“. L/S of a yacht floating on a calm see taken from another vessel, sailors abseil down her rigging. L/S of four large yachts and two motor cruisers sailing past the camera. M/S of two yachts, a dinghy with dark sails drifts past in front of them. L/S of yachts of various shapes and sizes at sea, in the distance an ocean liner is anchored. One of the yachts is impressively large - is this the King’s boat? L/S of a yacht taking around on its port side. L/S of a yacht sailing past a small light boat. M/S of a yacht sailing out to sea. Note: it it difficult to determine which of the yachts is ’Britannia’. 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