There Are Yachts At The Bottom Of My Garden

From the Film Australia Collection of the National Film and Sound Archive.
Made by Film Australia 1973. Directed by Jack Rogers. Sailing is a popular sport in Sydney, and for a great number of Sydney siders with harbour front homes there are literally yachts at the bottom of the garden.

[@deerinheadlights100]

Looks like heaven. Even the sound of happy voices and lapping waves is lovely.

[@richardgibson8073]

This is a brilliant record of Australian sailing history! Now shared with the Australian Classic Dinghy Network

[@gregmottram292]

I remember the hydrofoils!! The sailing boats have developed a lot since then. Thanks NFSA!

[@danrobinson572]

Awesome 👏 video 😊

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

I love how a whole group of friends carry the yacht down to the water.
I wonder why all those little boats have disappeared and have been replaced by behemoths. 😢

[@kevdimo6459]

Thanks for showing us a bygone era on the harbour. Gotta watch out for drunken sailors these days. Great job and video. 👍🏻

[@NFSAFilms]

Our pleasure!

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilmsawesome video 😊

[@TeezerTheBand]

Good vibes!

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilmsgreat video today on Townsville. Does it look 👀 a lot different????

[@danrobinson572]

At 5:34 into the video look 👀 at the old looking Coke can she’s drinking.

[@kevdimo6459]

Yeah i saw that Dan, i was interested in how pleasurable the harbour looked back then. It’s a whole lot busier nowadays!

[@danrobinson572]

@@kevdimo6459okay 😊

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Too many sharks in Australia, just like here in Florida.