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Romance and adventure happen during the America's Cup series of yachting races.

Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion.

Two sailors invent a carburetor to increase boat speed. After leaving the navy, they work for a boat builder aiming to build the fastest race boat, but face financial struggles hindering their efforts to prove the new design.

Australian sport documentary about the first ever winning of the America's Cup by a non-US country. Shows the background story of the preparation, design, construction, testing, and trials of Australia's winning yacht, the Australia II. Documents the preliminary races, elimination of British yacht Victory '83 and the final main race itself where Australia is victorious over the Americans on 26 September 1983.

A feature length documentary film following Larry Ellison's 10-year quest to bring the oldest trophy in international sport, The America's Cup, back to the United States.

After the America's Cup yacht race has been held off the coast of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, the various yachts that participated in the contest are shown returning to their moorings.

The Irish challenger for the America's Cup, seen on the day of the first attempt at the third race while trailing the series 2-0.

The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.

"This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later comes up and crosses the line in the same picture."

"An excellent picture of this popular excursion boat, taken on the second day of the International Cup Race Oct. 5, 1899. The racing yacht 'Columbia' appears at anchor in the background."

The Columbia, defending the America's Cup, was leading the series 2-0 on the day of the first attempt at the third race of the challenge.

The owner of the America's Cup challenger 'Shamrock' is seen on his yacht during the trial races.

Attempted first race of the 1899 America's Cup.

"Showing the managing owner of the 'Columbia,' and his wife, leaving the yacht in the launch after the race."

"This picture shows the two yachts rounding the stakeboats and jockeying for a start."

"A remarkably fine picture of a trial race between the Columbia and Defender. The boats are very close together and come directly towards the camera at high speed well heeled over by the wind. They turn on the mark in the picture and start off on the last leg of the race. This is one of the best yacht racing pictures we have ever been privileged to make."

"John H. Hanan's beautiful yacht 'Sagamore' with a large party aboard, returning to New York, after one of the International Yacht Races."

"J. Pierpont Morgan's palatial yacht, flagship of the New York Yacht Club, running under full headway up the lower New York Bay, after one of the International Yacht Races. A splendid picture photographically."

The 'Columbia', official defender of the America's Cup, seen after its July trial races with the 1895 winner 'Defender'.

"A near view of the racing yacht Columbia as she dashed by the Committee boat during one of the International Cup Races with Shamrock I."

"A splendid picture of Sir Thomas Lipton's beautiful steam yacht off Sandy Hook Lightship, during the first trial of the cup challenger, 'Shamrock I.'"

The start of one of the races in the 1899 America's Cup, between the New York Yacht Club entry Columbia, and the Irish challenger Shamrock of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.

"Showing the start and first leg of one of the trial races, the Defender leading."