• Short Summary

    The Second America cup race was cancelled after a "false start." As the boats approached the starting line, with Peter Scott well in the lead, a postponement signal was made.

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    ROLL I.



    PREPARING FOR RACE



    DELAYED START



    CUTAWAYS



    SPECTATOR VESSELS




    Initials


    SPORT: BOAT RACING
    PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS PRODUCTION 6374. A YELLOW SHEET WILL FOLLOW TOMORROW.

    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: The Second America cup race was cancelled after a "false start." As the boats approached the starting line, with Peter Scott well in the lead, a postponement signal was made. It came a second or two before the actual staring gun was to have been fired; many of hue reporters present took it to be actual start Scott and Bavier continued sailing of a few moments, Bavier shortly dropping his jib and sagging back to the committee boat. Shortly thereafter, the race as cancelled.

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    Film ID:
    VLVAZHXOPY7HLF1OK4KHCU0PUDQ0
    Media URN:
    VLVAZHXOPY7HLF1OK4KHCU0PUDQ0
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    16/09/1964
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:44:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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