Bermuda Rig Collection

The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda sailing close hauled, 1933
The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda sailing close-hauled, 1933. Velsheda was designed by Charles E Nicholson and built in 1933 for Woolworths founder William L Stephenson

Cremona crashes through wave, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6-metre Cremona crashes through wave, 1913

Sloop (Dragon? class) sailing with spinnaker, c1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sloop (Dragon? class) sailing with spinnaker, c1938

The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. The Yarmouth One Design class was established at the Solent Yacht Club in 1910, on the instigation of Sir Arthur Cope, RA

Trivia, a 12 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Trivia, a 12 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1939. Trivia was designed by Charles Nicholson for Vernon W. MacAndrew. She achieved first in her class in 1937, her first season

Stella sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Stella sailing close-hauled, 1914

The 6 Metre class Lanka, Wamba and Stella racing on reaching leg, 1914

Wamba II running downwind under spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Wamba II running downwind under spinnaker, 1914

The 6 Metre Stella, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Stella, 1914

The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ancora (K3) sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Ancora went on to win gold medal in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics

The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1932. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1932. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931

The 6 Metre Cremona moored with flags, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Cremona moored with flags, 1913

Unknown yacht sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Unknown yacht sailing close-hauled

The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. In 1935 Gerry Lambert bought the Frank Paine designed Yankee to England to race against the British J-Class yachts Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida

The 6 Metre class Maid Marion (K22) sailing close-hauled, 1921

The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934

The 23 Metre sailing yacht Cambria, 1928. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23 Metre sailing yacht Cambria, 1928. Cambria was built by William Fife for the newspaper magnate Sir William Berry

The 6-metre Lanka sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6-metre Lanka sailing close-hauled, 1914

The 6 Metre Class yachts Oui-Oui (D15) and Gairney racing, 1922. Creator
The 6 Metre Class yachts Oui-Oui (D15) and Gairney racing, 1922. Oui Oui was designed by the Danish yacht designer Johan Anker

Saling yacht Asphodel (K5) with prize flags, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Saling yacht Asphodel (K5) with prize flags, 1922

The 6 Metre Flya (K13) sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Flya (K13) sailing close-hauled, 1921

The 6 Metre sailing yacht Margaret (K14) sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator
The 6 Metre sailing yacht Margaret (K14) sailing close-hauled, 1921

The 6 Metre class Maid Marion (K22) and Freesia (K11), 1921

The 6 Metre yacht Polly (K10) sailing upwind, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre yacht Polly (K10) sailing upwind, 1921

Spinnaker flying on unknown yacht. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Spinnaker flying on unknown yacht

Start of W Class race: Squirrel (3), Jadi (26), Diana (8), Emerald (27), Melody (28), 1931

Party sailing on the Earl of Normantons Cutter, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Party sailing on the Earl of Normantons Cutter, 1911

The cutter Minstrel competing in the round Island Race, 1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Minstrel competing in the round Island Race, 1938. (Possibly the 1913, William Fife designed yawl that was later converted to a bermudan sloop.)

Sailing yacht Blue Peter, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yacht Blue Peter, 1934

Unknown sailing yacht under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Unknown sailing yacht under way

Stern view of W Class boats racing downwind, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Stern view of W Class boats racing downwind, 1933

A 5 ton sloop, possibly Armonelle, under sail, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
A 5 ton sloop, possibly Armonelle, under sail, 1921

Cutter sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Cutter sailing close-hauled

The 6 Metre Cynthia sailing upwind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Cynthia sailing upwind, 1912

Anitra dressed with flags, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Anitra dressed with flags, 1912

The 6 Metre sailing yach t Pichin (L65), 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sailing yach t Pichin (L65), 1913

Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. The 1913 Cup was won by Britain in Cremona of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Cremona was designed by Morgan Giles

The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) sailing with spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) sailing with spinnaker, 1912

International 6 Metres class racing at Cowes. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
International 6 Metres class racing at Cowes

The 7 Metre sailing yacht Pinaster (K8), 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre sailing yacht Pinaster (K8) helmed by Captain R. Sloane Stanley, 1913

A group of 6 metre boats racing downwind, 1931. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
A group of 6 metre boats racing downwind, 1931

The 6 Metre Class Jonquil (L5) helmed by Capt R J Dixon. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Class Jonquil (L5) helmed by Capt R J Dixon. This boat has not yet been beaten in her class. 1st prize

The 6 Metre Class Sioma (L19) helmed by A Maudsley Esq. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Class Sioma (L19) helmed by A Maudsley Esq

6 Metre Class Jonquil (L5) with Captain R J Dixon at the helm

The 6 Metre Correnzia close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Correnzia close-hauled, 1911. Correnzia, launched in 1909, was designed by Alfred Mylne and built in Scotland by McAllister of Dumbarton

The 6 Metres boats Snowdrop, The Whim, Cheetal and Ejnar racing downwind

Group of 6 Metres racing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of 6 Metres racing downwind, 1911

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