The Closest Finish, 1962

black-and-white filmstrip (35mm) only

PHOTOGRAPHS - FILMSTRIPS
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, RI, Newport
1962-09-22
safety film, Kodak Plus X Pan Film
overall: 1 x 1 1/2 mm.

35mm safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons of the fourth race of the America's Cup held on September 22, 1962. Image of 67' A.E. Luder Jr. designed, Luder Marine built 12 meter class sloop WEATHERLY (built 1958 in Stamford, CT) and 70' Alan Payne designed, Lars Halvarsen and Sons built 12 meter class sloop GRETEL (built 1962 in Sydney, Australia). Visible in image: starboard beam views of WEATHERLY (12/US 17) leading GRETEL (12/KA 1) running before the wind under marconi-rigged mainsails, jibs and spinnakers with spectator fleet in background. Handwritten on negative sleeve: "1962 / 173268A". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 185.

1984.187.173268A.31

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection