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Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships

Public Domain Stock Footage Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships

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keywords: sports, pro sailing regatta, snipe western hemisphere championships, skipper penny simmons, crewman john shirkey

Synopsis: Bermuda hosts the sailing regatta Snipe Western Hemisphere Championships with Snipe designating a class of racing dinghy crewed by only two sailors with 1956 trophy going to Skipper Penny Simmons and Crewman John Shirkey...(read more)

  • Date: 1956
  • Duration: 00:00:53
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Bermuda

Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships

Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships

The Western Hemisphere Snipe Championships begin in Bermuda. A 17-knot breeze makes for choppy going over the seven-mile triangular course, and an attractive sight, as the trim little sloops representing seven flags slip along.