The First essential skills

United Kingdom, 1972

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Episode of Series “This Is Sailing”.
One of a course of three films of instruction in sailing a small light dinghy (420 class). Intended for schools, sailing schools and clubs. Animation by Peter Milne.

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Credits

director

Joachim Schult

producer

Richard Creagh-Osborne

production company

United Nautical Publishers

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1972

Appears in

This Is Sailing

Group of items

This Is Sailing

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012360

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Yachts and yachting

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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