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Tuesday, 08 March 2011

Unique footage of 1926 Dun Laoghaire Regatta Uncovered

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Here's a unique glimpse of a post World War One Dun Laoghaire Regatta in rare newsreel recently archived by British Pathe (below). The shots taken on August 2nd 1926 show a mixture of long shots of yachts sailing across Dublin bay. There's definitely lovely shots of Dublin Bay 21s enjoying a tight race, a brave gybe by a Dublin Bay 25 at the harbour mouth plus shots of some Howth 17s.

There's panning shots of in harbour rowing races and high angled shots of men diving off the side of a boat and into the harbour. The swimmers race the length of an area cordoned off by rowing boats with spectators watching from the boats. There is also a shot of women's swimming race and some diving too.

We'd like your observations on these shots, particularly any details of the large committee boat dresssed overall. Leave your comments below. Enjoy.

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1 comment

  • Comment Link Ger Tuesday, 08 March 2011 15:02 posted by Ger

    Competitive coastal rowing in Dun Laoghaire goes back to at least 1844, and continues to this day. St. Michael’s Rowing Club, based in the harbour, row the same boats as those shown in the clip and the annual home regatta attracts crews from 9 clubs along the east coast, all of whom row traditional east coast skiffs. There was racing inside the harbour until at least 1978, but these days the regatta is held from the back of the West Pier to Seapoint; not enough clear water inside the harbour anymore. At the risk of offending any of the competitors’ descendants, the technique in the clip is fairly ‘fluffy’ by modern standards!

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