Race For International Catamaran Trophy At Thorpe Bay (1966)

Thorpe Bay, Essex RACE FOR INTERNATIONAL CATAMARAN TROPHY AT THORPE BAY. 6th International Catamaran Challenge Trophy, Great Britain v USA. Competing for the Little America’s Cup. V.S. The competitors prepare their catamarans. VS “Gamecock“ (America) crewed by Bob Shields and Jim Bonney and “Lady Helmsman“ (British) crewed by Reg White and John Osborn. M.S. Crowds watching from beach. L.S. The catamarans racing off. The winner was the American ’Gamecock’. The British team were forced to retire after suffering a broken main beam (Orig. Neg.) See documentation for Official Programme and newspaper articles 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 Gra