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Oldest videos of sailing in P Class dinghies

by Magnus Smith 1 Dec 2023 23:59 UTC
P class construction Mt Pleasant Club © Mander Family Archives

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 everything that shows sailing in P Class dinghies.

This promotional video from the 13th London Boat Show in 1967 shows lots of P class boats launching, probably in New Zealand, before the main footage from London begins.

We haven't found any older videos that show these boats, but do get in touch if you know of any interesting footage. You can submit video links to us for immediate review.

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