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Power Sailing
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Power Sailing

DateJanuary 1965
Object numberANMS1165[038]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 270 × 210 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionClipping from Power Boat & Yachting magazine titled 'Sail Power' dated January 1965. The article contains information about powerboating in Australia and features black and white photographs of speedboats.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.