PERSONAL RECORD. BROWNING, L. [THE CRUEL SEA, 18 FOOT CHAMPS, MILFORD 1954

00:54:54 Various views of waves crashing onto rocks on coastline, seagulls flying [Takapuna]. Coastal houses. Family group on steps by beach. Family group in front of coastal house making pile of rocks on beach below property. Three men place large rock on wheelbarrow and dump on pile. Intertitle ‘The army helps and builds barricades against rising tide’. Large group of people including army soldiers build wall of rock. Group of people walk down beach.

Scenes of yacht race, Milford, Auckland. Intertitle ‘18ft World championship entries from Auckland, Canterbury, Fiji, Sydney, Queensland’. Crowds of spectators on top of cliff, on beach. Various scenes of yacht race in Auckland Harbour. Travelling shot of press boat with flag flying ‘Press’. Large crowd on wharf. Two men watch race [race officials]. Yachts in front of Rangitoto Island. Small pleasure craft on sea.