Motorboat Racing (1920)

Item title reads (missing)- Motorboat with 18,000 horse power, testing the “Maple V“. One of Britain’s entries for International contest. Cowes, Isle of Wight. Various shots of the motorboat speeding along past the camera. M/S of a yacht on the choppy sea, the camera follows it for a while. M/S of the “Maple V“ again. M/S of more yachts listing in the sea. M/S of yachts filmed through a lifebelt. L/S of the sea and the motorboat cutting through it. Various shots as it goes slowly then picks up speed. M/S from above of the motor. M/S as it sails slowly along, M/S profile as it picks up speed. M/S as it sails past a boat. M/S of five men on board. M/S as engineers examine it after the trials. 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 hist