Down To The Sea In Ships (1968)

Torbay, England. In a little marina men take a dinghy into water to go sailing. Several shots of sailing boats at sea. Esbjerg, Denmark. Harbour with two lines of nice looking fishing boats. Danish fishermen are seen unloading ships. Voiceover says that sailing is not a game for Danes but well organised and lucrative industry. At shipyard, men make new fishing boats and restore the old ones. St. George’s, Bermuda. A yacht with Governor of Bermuda arrives in St. George’s on St. George’s Day. Ceremonial reception with pageantry - uniforms, Guard of Honours, Colours... They perform annual Peppercorn Ceremony - freemasons give the Governor a rent of one peppercorn. Follow various great shots of Bermuda’s tourists sites and attractions. Long Beach, California, United States of America. Succession of shots of Long Beach, California - wide boulevards, tall buildings, beach, huge parking lot... Town has both ’Queen Mary’. Americans are converting the ship into a holiday attraction centre. Several sho