A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of two manual lifeboats from the Orient Line cruise ship Orion (1935) at the start of a race in Sognefjord off Balholm, Norway. They are manned by passengers under the supervision of two crew members. They are waiting for the signal to start. The photographer is on board a motor lifeboat which has towed the competitors to the start and will follow the race as a safety boat. The Orion is at anchor out of shot. Competitive rowing regattas were commonplace in cruise ships at boating ports and other sheltered moorings. Negatives numbers P84445 to P84462 inclusive were taken on the same occasion.