Across Bass Strait

Clip 2: Yacht Racing

2 min 20 sec

Taken from the documentary Across Bass Strait (1974)

Original title classification not known – this clip chosen to be PG

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Curator’s clip description

The annual Bass Strait Yacht Race in 1974 starts. We get a sense of being on board a yacht during the race. The clip explains the importance of navigation.

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