Surveys the different varieties of rowing from the grace and solitude of the single oarsman to the drive and precision of an eight-oar crew - a parallel of fragile beauty and driving power. Also includes a segment on women in rowing.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009286
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boats and boating
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Boats and boating
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)