Concours de canots automobiles à Monaco 1908 (1908) watch online HD

Motor boat racing has got to be quite a fad in and around Paris, and it is marvelous to see the speed with which these launches can cut through the water. In this interesting film we are ... See full summary

Motor boat racing has got to be quite a fad in and around Paris, and it is marvelous to see the speed with which these launches can cut through the water. In this interesting film we are brought in close contact with many details connected with this international sport. In the first picture we see the boat arriving at the station on a flat car, and we observe with what skill they are transferred to a truck and carted to the exposition grounds. We next see all the boats on exhibition, as well as a throng of interested spectators watching the proceedings. Then the boats are weighed and the tanks filled with gasoline, and at last the launching, which is done by running the pontoon down a track into the water, leaving the boat floating. The following picture gives a splendid view of the famous race from different points along the course, and it is extremely interesting and exciting to see the boats speeding along the surface of the water like autos on a smooth country road.