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Britannia Challenge Cup, Cowes Week 1953 - including Prince Phillip in Dragon class

Submitted by British Pathé, showing footage from 1953

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The oldest footage of Cowes Week
by Magnus Smith
Cowes Week 2024 has just concluded. But how has it changed since the early years? England has certainly changed, and so have the yachts. Let's look back at the 1920s to 70s at the oldest video footage we can find in the archive.Cowes Week 2024 has just concluded. But how has it changed since the early years? England has certainly changed, and so have the yachts. Let's look back at the 1920s to 70s at the oldest video footage we can find in the archive.Posted 4 Aug 2024
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