Video: Southend-on-Sea Town Regatta 1926 - Royal (sailing) yacht Britannia competes, with lots of gaff rigs

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Southend-on-Sea Town Regatta 1926 - Royal (sailing) yacht Britannia competes, with lots of gaff rigs

Submitted by British Pathé, showing footage from 1926

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The oldest videos of Gaff rig sailing
by Magnus Smith
With the Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival starting this Friday (14th June 2024) on the Isle of Wight, let us delve into the past, and round-up the best videos which show this type of rig.With the Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival starting this Friday (14th June 2024) on the Isle of Wight, let us delve into the past, and round-up the best videos which show this type of rig.Posted 9 Jun 2024

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