Captures the feel of the 1972 Olympic boat races by interweaving the thoughts of some of the sailors with a visual and aural narration of the racing action, the pageantry of the ceremonies, and the hard work and disappointments in racing. Held at Kiel, Germany, on the North Sea, six classes were raced: Dragon, Soling, Star, Tempest, Flying Dutchman and Finn Dinghy.
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ACMI Identifier
005862
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (20th : 1972 : Munich, Germany)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)