International 5.5 Meter Class racing, 1963

contact sheet

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rosenfeld and Sons
1963
emulsion on printing paper
overall: 11 x 14 in.

1 1/2 x 1 contact sheet frame #23 originally made from 35mm safety film photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1963 during the 5.5 Meter Class races. Image of five 5.5 Meter sloops undersail, racing. Image includes a view of RUSH VIII, #US37, GAMBLE, #US42, Unidentified #US52 and #US32 and ARIES, #US25. There are many U.S. and foreign sail logos as well making this is an International 5.5 Meter event. The first boats conforming to the 5.5 Metre rule were built in 1949 and the dimension for length overall was 35’ with a water line of 23’. Handwritten on verso: "175391". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection.

UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Five.Five Class, #US52; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Five.Five Class, #US32; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Five.Five Class, #US25; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Five.Five Class, #US37; UNIDENTIFIED sloop, Five.Five Class, #US42
1984.187.175391.23

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection