A film of the 1979 Admiral's Cup has recently surfaced on YouTube - it provides excellent coverage of this event that was contested by 19 teams, and features a mix of onboard, aerial and close-up footage.
For more on the 1979 edition of the Admiral's Cup readers of this blog might also enjoy the following articles:
* Photos from the first race (by Sharon Green)
* Photos from the second race (by Sharon Green)
* A feature on Jonathan Eastland's photos of the regatta here and more of his photographs here and of the Hong Kong yacht Vanguard during the second inshore race
* A feature on the Italian team for 1979
* A video about the tragic storm-afflicted 1979 Fastnet Race
The videos below are from Cowes Week 1979, held the week prior to the Admiral's Cup:
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