| WATER SKI RACE The Cross Channel Water Ski Race is hampered by bad weather. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5029 | |
| Catalog #: | 364804 | |
| Clip Number: | 364804-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/70 | |
| Timecode: | 01:54:30 - 01:56:53 | |
| Location: | Greatstone-On-Sea, Kent | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Water LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent SPORTS/WATER: Water Skiing | |
| Description: | WATER SKI RACE The Cross Channel Water Ski Race is hampered by bad weather. Weather prevented the racers from going all the way to France; instead; they had a 40 mile race closer to home; but still in the channel. Greatstone-On-Sea, Kent. Various shots mass of boats at Greatstone-On-Sea. M/S man attending to his outboard motors. M/S man getting out from under boat called 'Vendetta'. M/S speedboat, 'Born Free' with men inside making last minute preparations. Various shots boats being launched in heavy seas with mass crowd in foreground. M/S showing rough seas making it difficult for boats to get out. M/S as wave completely covers boat. Various shots people on beach. Various shots of boats leaping clear of water in heavy seas. L/S skier going through heavy seas. Various shots boats pulling skiers. L/S mass boats going out to sea. Various shots of the race. Pan with boat number 3 and John Boardman who is now in the lead heading for the finish. Air to air shots of Boardman. L/S as John Boardman comes in to finish, he lets go of ski line and sinks down in water. L/S as the boat comes up the beach very fast to a standstill. C/U John Boardman. L/S Pam Horton's Water Ski Spectacular near Reading. M/S water bicycle, the man riding it has one leg up in air. M/S man pushing pram on skis with another man sitting inside it. The person in pram pushes the other off his skis into water. Man in pram raises his arm. | |
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