Star Class Sloop Race, Nassau, Bahamas, 1949

safety negative

Safety negative by Carleton Mitchell, photographed March 27 - April 2, 1949; starboard view of several Star class sloops engaged in a close tacking race during the 1949 Spring Championship Series, Nassau, Bahamas; at left, WAHINI (2459), then GEM II (1976), both in middleground front; behind, at left, CARIBEE (1500), then FAIRWIND (1902); SHADOW (1549) visible behind FAIRWIND, with several other sloops unidentified in background; for other views from this race, see 1996.31.3229-3256; handwritten on original envelope neg.no. '3354', corresponds to original Mitchell contact; REF: 'Log of the Star Class' (1950) pg. 68.