Classic dinghy sailing clips

mole · Post by **mole** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:04 pm

Have a look at this site:

http://www.britishpathe.com/results.php ... hy+sailing

You might see something you own!

Lots more interesting stuff other than sailing as well

Mole

billytwiglet · Post by **billytwiglet** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:38 pm

1953; 'dinghy sailing' shows Merlins and others including Merlin 220 which I am rebuilding at the moment (thanks for spotting that Chris)
Loads of good footage especially for the twelves.

Max McCarthy · Post by **Max McCarthy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:42 am

Here's another film from where I sail in the summer!
http://vimeo.com/21912140

Post by Ed » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:54 am

Lovely film....

interesting though.....

This was the 1954 regatta....yet there were lots of shots of a sparkling new MR669, which according to the Merlin records was not made till 'circa 1956'......so either records/title is maybe a bit wrong.

Also....might very well be wrong....but was that an Ent I saw? Again designed 1956....so presumably not.

cheers

eib

Max McCarthy · Post by **Max McCarthy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:28 pm

It could be that they only recently found the film in their archives, so it was probably mis-labeled.

jpa_wfsc · Post by **jpa_wfsc** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:37 pm

Ed wrote:Lovely film....

....but was that an Ent I saw? Again designed 1956....
cheers

eib

Definitely - E 46. So probably 1956 or 1957...

Post by Ed » Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:24 pm

I love it when you look at this film....and you have to remind yourselves that the Merlin and the Ent would of been absolutely brand new and 'cutting-edge' technology for sailing.

To us they look quaint and old....but then....they would of been really 'wizzy'.

eib

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