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Sun Sea and Sails (1948)

1948 · Short film · 8 min

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(1948) is a special interest short about sailing which was released by the Castle Films company, a popular maker of 16mm films for the home movie market. It shows various sloops, sailboats, and racing sailboats. Australian racing dinghy's are seen at about the 2 minute mark. Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing. The film…

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8 minutes

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