Stirring Sea Race (1928)

Full titles read: “Stirring Sea Race - recalling days of the “Cutty Sark“... as four masted Barque “Hougomont“, one of the last of the Old Windjammers, reaches port.“ Falmouth, Cornwall. L/S of a four masted sailing ship on the sea. Several shots show men climbing up the rigging and pulling on ropes to let the sails down. More footage of the ship at sea. Intertitle reads: “Only a few hours separated her from her rival “Ponape“ at end of their 124 day voyage from Australia.“ L/S of a man climbing high up in the rigging on the ship. Intertitle reads: ’“Rolling home!“’ M/S of the ship moving over the water on her way into port. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news