First America's Cup Round.
First America's Cup Round.
Clip: 355815_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1651
Original Film: 031-076-08
HD: N/A
Location: Rhode Island
Timecode: 00:24:39 - 00:25:47
First America's Cup Round. A huge and colorful flotilla, dominated by the presidential grandstand, the super-destroyer Mitscher, carries 20,000 out to see the first race between Britain's Sceptre and America's Columbia. Despite slack winds and a slow race, the Columbia comes in by a wide lead. On the second day, failing winds keep either yacht from finishing the 24 mile course within the 6-hour time limit. President Dwight Eisenhower and woman (wife, I'm pretty sure) on board ship. Many ships in water, sailing. One man on a boat looks through a lens. Another man on a boat with motion picture camera.