Sandhamn sailing regatta, 1930
This Pathé archive has evocative footage of yachts, with English commentary, racing at an international regatta in Sweden 1930. Participants include Uffa Fox on ‘Vigilant’… Read More »Sandhamn sailing regatta, 1930
Baltic
Posts relating to the Baltic Sea and Coasts of Scandinavia
Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate
The Viking Ship ‘Hugin’ on permanent display at Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate is a replica of the Viking ship which sailed from Denmark to Thanet in 1949. This… Read More »Viking ship ‘Hugin’ at Ramsgate
‘Marihona’: a ship to cross the Atlantic
Built in Risor, Norway, 1957 and fitted out in Bermuda, ‘Marihona’ has crossed the Atlantic several times and returned to Norway in 2018 for a… Read More »‘Marihona’: a ship to cross the Atlantic
White Sails, 1933
View this short, evocative British Pathé archive newsreel, showing large yachts racing in the Baltic, 1933. There’s close-ups and long shots to help the viewer… Read More »White Sails, 1933
Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965
In this extract, W M Nixon recalls a special global circumnavigation by Tim Magennis, President of the Dublin Bay OGA in their 50th anniversary year.… Read More »Around the world under gaff-rig, 1965