Close Hauled Collection (page 5)

The gaff rigged 15 Metre yacht Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1915. Creator
The gaff rigged 15 Metre yacht Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1915. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913

The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1914. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The yawl Joyce sailing in good wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Joyce sailing in good wind, 1911

The 19-metre class Norada, Wendula & Mariquita racing close-hauled, 1911

The 40 ton cutter Zoraida, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40 ton cutter Zoraida, 1939..The last known sailing vessel designed by Dixon-Kemp

The 10 Metre class Eleda (F6) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 10 Metre class Eleda (F6) sailing close-hauled, 1913

The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad making good headway, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad making good headway, 1933. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

The beautiful 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The beautiful 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913

The 8 Metre yacht Norman (H1) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht Norman (H1) sailing close-hauled, 1911

Start of the Kings Cup race, August 1908. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of the Kings Cup race, August 1908

The 8 Metre Spero (H8) sailing upwind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Spero (H8) sailing upwind, 1912

The 6 Metre sailing yacht Jean, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sailing yacht Jean, 1922

The 6 Metre Jonquil heeling on upwind leg, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Jonquil heeling on upwind leg, 1912

The 7 Metre Nelta (K3) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Nelta (K3) sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 19-metre class Mariquita sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre class Mariquita sailing close-hauled, 1911. Mariquita was designed by William Fife III and is today the only surviving 19-metre class yacht of the six that were built

The 6 Metre class Nurdug III sailing upwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Nurdug III sailing upwind, 1913

The sailing yacht The Truant, July 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht The Truant sails close-hauled, July 1912. The Truant was built by William Fife in 1910 and was first owned by Sir Ralph Gore

The 7 Metre yacht Strathendrick (K5), 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre yacht Strathendrick (K5), 1914

The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing close-hauled, 1914

The 15 Metre class Pamela sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre class Pamela sailing close-hauled, 1913. Pamela, designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913, was fitted with the innovative Marconi topmast

The 15 Metre class Pamela sailing close to the wind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre class Pamela sailing close to the wind, 1913. Pamela, designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913, was fitted with the innovative Marconi topmast

Gundred sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre class Gundred sailing close-hauled, 1913

The 7 Metre Olympic class Quaker Girl, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Olympic class Quaker Girl built by Luke & Co, 1911

The 12 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1912. Ierne was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

The 6 Metre Cni sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Cni sailing close-hauled, 1921

The 12 Metre racing yachts Vim and Tomahawk, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre racing yachts Vim and Tomahawk, 1939. Tomahawk was one of the large Twelves built just before the war. It was designed by Charles Nicholson and comissioned by the aviator Thomas Sopwith

The towering 10, 450 sq ft sail area of Shamrock IV, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The towering 10, 450 sq ft sail area of Shamrock IV, 1914. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson. She was launched in June 1914

The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup

The 6 Metre class boat Jean (K16) sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class boat Jean (K16) sailing close-hauled, 1921

The 12 Metre gaff rigged Cyra, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre gaff rigged Cyra, 1922. Cyra was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by Alexander Robertson in 1909

The 23 Metre Candida sailing close-hauled, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23 Metre Candida sailing close-hauled, 1935. Candida was designed by Charles Nicholson for the banker Mr. Herman Andrae. She was launched in 1929

The schooner Dwyn-Wen, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Dwyn-Wen, 1914. Dwyn-Wen was designed by Alexander Richardson and built at Philip & Sons, Dartmouth in 1906

Ventana and The Truant racing upwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre class sailing yachts Ventana and The Truant racing upwind, 1913

The Big Class White Heather II heeling in a good wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Big Class White Heather II heeling in a good wind, 1911. White Heather II was a successful yacht designed by William Fife and won many races since her launch in 1907

Westward (foreground) and the visiting Canadian schooner Bluenose, 1935. Creator
The schooners Westward (foreground) and the visiting Canadian racing and fishing schooner Bluenose, 1935

The schooner Prima Donna, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Prima Donna, 1914

The 12 Metre bermuda rig sailing yacht Westra, 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre bermuda rig sailing yacht Westra, 1936. Westra, designed by Charles Nicholson, was the winning yacht in 1934 when she won 15 out of 35 races. She came second in 1935 and 1936

The beautiful schooner Cetonia making good headway, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The beautiful schooner Cetonia making good headway, 1911

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing in light winds, 1908. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The 15 Metre Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1913. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913. It was fitted with the innovative Marconi topmast which Nicholson also used

The cutter Grisette sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Grisette sailing close-hauled, 1913

The 15-metre class Maudrey sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15-metre class Maudrey sailing close-hauled, 1913. This yacht was designed by the Scottish boat designer William Fife III. A total of twenty 15-metre yachts were built between 1907 and 1917

The 15 Metre sailing yacht Paula III in fine form, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre sailing yacht Paula III in fine form, 1913. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913

The 12 Metre cutter Alachie sailing in gentle winds, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre cutter Alachie sailing in gentle winds, 1913

The schooner Allah Karim, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Allah Karim, 1912

The 15-metre cutter Ostara sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15-metre cutter Ostara sailing close-hauled, 1912. Ostara, launched in 1909 was designed by Alfred Mylne

The 8 Metre sailing yacht Antwerpia (H19), 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre sailing yacht Antwerpia (H19), 1911

The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad sailing close-hauled, 1911. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

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