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Hawaii USA-1959: Sailing Catamaran On Calm Ocean Waters

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationHawaii, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Hawaii
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Sailing Catamaran On Calm Ocean Waters — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Hawaii, USA, in 1959, showing a white catamaran sailing on calm, sun-dappled ocean waters. Several people are aboard the sailboat, with some standing on the deck and others seated under the cabin, enjoying a leisurely cruise. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and a slightly faded color palette typical of mid-century amateur footage. The camera remains relatively steady, capturing the boat gliding across the water with its sails fully deployed. A swimmer is visible in the water near the boat in one frame, adding to the relaxed, tropical vacation atmosphere. This authentic archival clip evokes nostalgia for 1950s leisure travel and is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120982251

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1873 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
1,March
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
hawaii
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Hawaii, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • boat
  • people
  • party
  • sea
  • friends
  • toys
  • navigate
  • trip
  • paradise
  • swimming
  • sailing
  • transportation
  • hawaii a USA
  • 1959
  • 1959 Hawaii sailing footage
  • vintage 8mm home movie
  • catamaran sailing
  • 1950s family vacation
  • retro ocean trip
  • vintage Super 8 film
  • 1959 American leisure
  • old sailing footage
  • 8mm archival clip
  • vintage Hawaii vacation
  • 1950s sailing
  • classic home movie
  • 8mm sailing footage
  • vintage ocean adventure
  • 1959 family trip
  • retro sailing
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s travel
  • 1959 vintage footage
  • 8mm sailing

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1950s Hawaii home-movie sailing footage for documentary or editorial sequences about leisure travel, ocean recreation, and mid-century vacation life.
Period detail
The white catamaran, casual deck activity, and soft 8mm color may show late-1950s tourist or recreational sailing in Hawaii without identifiable landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Hawaii 8mm frame showing a white catamaran sailing on sunlit water with passengers aboard and a swimmer visible beside the hull.
A white catamaran sails across glittering water as passengers gather on deck and a swimmer appears near the side.

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