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Yacht Elver 1937 Part Three

1937 , West Mersea (Essex)

Cat no. 8924

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Travels of the Yacht 'Elver' on the Essex coast

One of a series of films recording the travels of the schooner Elver, her owner V.B. Harrison, crew and guests. Scenes are shot from the Elver including adjustment of sails, sea, waves, buoys, coastline and passing boats, sometimes close enough to see crew in detail. Scenes include: a lively beach scene with John Potter who taught Mr Harrison to sail; pier with roller coaster and amusements – the place is not identified but looks like Clacton; children John and Susan in the dinghy and on board Elver; Heybridge and Osea Island as seen from the yacht; yachts Amasis and White Rose.

Keywords

Boats; Sailing; Sea; seaside amusements; Beach

Intertitles

Spelling as it appears on the intertitles Yacht “Elver” 1937. Part Three. John Potter, the man who taught me sailing. Potter Junior On the way home. Another old friend. John and Susan in the dinghey [dinghy] Heybridge A six metre Osea Island A timber boat Sun-bathing Amasis First appearance of “White Rose” Stanley gets “White Rose” ready Sammy and Burgess End of Part Three

Other Places

Clacton, Essex Heybridge, Essex Osea Island, Essex

Background Information

Elver - “V.B. Harrison’s wishbone-rigged schooner Elver was built at Lymington in 1923 and was a familiar sight in the Blackwater, with moorings at West Mersea until the 1940s.” John Leather, The Salty Shore, Seafarer Books 2003. A published photograph of the yacht refers to Skipper Ron Pullen.

Manifestations

Yacht Elver 1937 Part Three

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