Ocean Race From Sydney (1965)

Title reads: “OCEAN RACE FROM SYDNEY“. Yacht Race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Tasmania. Aerial shots schooner “Astor“ sailing up Derwent to be first home in the Sydney - Hobart yacht race. L/S sloop “Freya“ coming third in race but winning on handicap. L/S “Freya’ leaning over in heavy wind. L/S “Norla“ leaning well over. L/S early leader “Bacchus D“ coming with a broken mast. Panning C/U “Bacchus“ with broken mast. M/S crew of “Freya“. Standing on deck. L/S yachts lined up in harbour. Beach crowded with surfboats at Pittwater. C/U surfer dude blowing horn. L/S start of surfboats race. M/S on board surfboats. Various shots surfboats rounding the headland. Various shots race in rough seas. Winning boat coming in, surfers run up sand to help crew out. Various shots crew shaking hands with each other. 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.