1937 USA: YACHTING: TOMMY SOPWITH SPORTINGLY SAYS, NO EXCUSE ; Interview with famous sportsman

Date: 19th August 1937

Location: NEWPORT, U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

CAPTION - TOMMY SOPWITH SPORTINGLY SAYS NO EXCUSES

Newport, U.S.A.

Semi view Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Sopwith. CU Mr. Sopwith talks.

Sound Effects. Sopwith says that he was beaten by a better boat and that he would like to congratulate designers of Ranger for having produced fastest boat in 'J' class. He also said that he would like to congratulate his crew who were asked to do difficult manoevres rapidly.

"Well we have had a good hiding but we have been beaten by a better boat and I would like to congratulate Mr

Vanderbilt and his organisation, and the designers of Ranger,for having produced what is undoubtlely the fastest

J class yacht that has ever been built.In spirte of what I have read in some of the newspapers , I would also like to

congratulate my crew- we have given them a very difficult job of work to do ,we asked them to do difficult manoevres

rapidly and we have not had one single lash up.They are quite the best crew that ever been my pleasure to sale

with."

Yachting; United States of America; Personalities - Sport; Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith (1888-1989),

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