Oldest videos of sailing in C Class Catamarans
by Magnus Smith 1 Sep 15:16 PDT
The Little America's Cup was raced in C Class Cats, which are a big step up from the more popular B Class (everything from the Shearwater to the Tornado) plus of course it would be a ‘Match Race'! © Austin Farrar Collection / David Chivers
Our video archive is fully searchable, and linked to all the clubs and classes in our database. It is updated weekly with the latest videos of sailing, but here we delve into the past, and round-up all the videos which show these mighty racing catamarans.
First we have some C class action from 1966 with the Little America's Cup at Thorpe Bay, UK - 'Lady Helmsman' versus 'Gamecock'. Were these the biggest and most advanced wing masts of their time?
In the same year a 'Emma Hamilton' was exhibited at the Earls Court boat show - jump to 1m22s to see that.
Then back in the same location the year after: Little America's Cup 1967 - 'Lady Helmsman' versus 'Quest III'. Finally we have sound!
Lastly in this set we have the Little America's Cup 1969 - a match between 'Ocelot' and 'Opus III'. This time the Danish challenge the Brits.
We end with 1973 Weymouth Speed Week which included the C Class.
What of the rest?
Do you know the location of any other cat videos, from the time before videos went digital? We would love to share these with sailors worldwide. You can submit video links for immediate review.
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