Surf Boatmen Tossed In Marathon Race (1947)

Sydney, Australia. Various shots of the surf boats leaving the beach and riding the dangerous breakers on the Australian coast - start of the marathon surf boat race. LS. Boatmen pulling on their oars as the boats become clear of the surf and reach the open sea. LS. The boats racing around Shark Island, a dangerous rock. Closer shots of the boats weathering the surf on the way back to the shore. Some boats capsize or lose some of their crew. 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