Gaff Rig Collection

The 179 ton cutter White Heather sailing close-hauled, 1924. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 179 ton cutter White Heather sailing close-hauled, 1924

The 19-metre Wendula & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913
The 19-metre Wendula (renamed Octavia ) & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913. Mariquita was designed by William Fife III and Octavia by Alfred Mylne

The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1911. Julnar was designed by William Fife and built at Southampton by Summers & Payne to the order of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, the Knight of Kerry, in 1909

The Lady Anne spray over deck, sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne spray over deck, sailing close-hauled, 1912. The Lady Anne, a 15 Metre cutter designed by William Fife III was launched in 1912

The majestic cutters White Heather and Shamrock race downwind, 1912. Creator
The majestic cutters White Heather and Shamrock race downwind, 1912

The sailing yachts White Heather and Shamrock, race downwind. Shamrock was designed by William Fife and was Sir Thomas Liptons first challenger for the Americas Cup

The steam yacht Wanderer (later named Vagus ) hoisting sails

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

The beautiful schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The beautiful schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

The cutters Rosamond, Carina and Sonya racing downwind, 1911. Creator
The cutters Rosamond, Carina and Sonya racing downwind, 1911

The 140 ft schooner Heartsease under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 140 ft schooner Heartsease under sail. Heartsease was built by J.G. Fay & Co. and later renamed to Adela

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

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

Istria sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Istria sailing close-hauled, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

Americas Cup challenger Shamrock IV sailing without topsail, 1914. Creator
Americas Cup challenger Shamrock IV sailing without topsail, 1914. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson. She was launched in June 1914

The auxiliary schooner La Cigale sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The auxiliary schooner La Cigale sailing close-hauled, 1913

The schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

The 76 ton schooner Lisette under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 76 ton schooner Lisette under sail. Lisette was built at Cowes in 1873

The schooner Meteor IV, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Meteor IV, 1912. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Wendur was built by D & W Henderson & Co. Glasgow in 1883

The spectacular 15 Metre Vanity sailing in a good wind, 1912. Vanity was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1909

The 8 Metre Garraveen (H7), sailing close-hauled, 1914 Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Garraveen (H7), sailing close-hauled, 1914. Garraveen was designed by Morgan Giles and constructed by Nicholson & Pulton, Southhampton in 1914

The Lady Anne making waves in a good breeze, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne making waves in a good breeze, 1912. The Lady Anne, designed by William Fife III was launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita, 1913. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and Mariquita by William Fife III. Mariquita is the only surviving 19-metre of the six that were built

The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing with spinnaker. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing with spinnaker. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today

Istria sailing downwind under spinnaker, viewed from stern, 1912
Istria sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The 15-metre Ostaria, Hispania and Sophie Elizabeth racing upwind, 1911

The schooner Pampa. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Pampa

HMY Britannia before being sunk, July 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
HMY Britannia before being sunk, July 1936

Sailing yachts cross start line. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yachts cross start line

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

The 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today

The schooner Meteor IV, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Meteor IV, 1913. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled, 1912. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup

The 1894 built schooner Xarifa under sail, 1899. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 1894 built schooner Xarifa under sail, 1899

The magnificent schooners Germania and Waterwitch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The magnificent schooners Germania and Waterwitch, 1911. The 250 ton schooner Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

The handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Designed by William Fife, Waterwitch was not successful in competition and was later redesigned by Charles Nicholson

The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Creator
The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Britannia was owned by King George V. One of the most successful racers of its day, in 1913 it won 8 of the 13 races it entered

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing on a broad reach, August 1912. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing on a broad reach, August 1912. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The ketch Valdora sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Valdora sailing close-hauled, 1912

The schooner Suzanne under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Suzanne under sail, 1911

The gaff rigged 8 Metre Spero sailing with spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rigged 8 Metre Spero sailing with spinnaker, 1912

The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today

The 135 ft barque sailing ship Modwena, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 135 ft barque sailing ship Modwena, 1913. Modwena was built in 1908 by John Reid in Glasgow. In 1912 she was bought by the sewing machine magnate Mortimer Singer to use as a private yacht

The spectacular 338-ton Big Class schooner Westward, 1926. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The spectacular 338-ton Big Class schooner Westward, 1926. Westward was designed by Nathanael Herreshoff and built in 1910

The schooner Cetonia under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Cetonia under way, 1911

After launch of Shamrock IV at Gosport with H. M. S. Victory in the background, May 1914
After launch of Shamrock IV at Gosport with H.M.S. Victory in the background, May 1914. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson

The launch of Shamrock IV with H. M. S. Victory in the background, May 1914. Creator
The launch of Shamrock IV at Gosport with H.M.S. Victory in the background, May 1914. Shamrock IV was a yacht owned by Sir Thomas Lipton and designed by Charles Ernest Nicholson

The schooner Astria sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Astria sailing close-hauled

The ketch Cariad and schooner Irma racing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Cariad and schooner Irma racing downwind, 1911. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

The Alarm winning the Ladies Challenge Cup at Cowes, 1830 by GM Gilbert on stone by L Haghe

The yawl Lola under sail, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Lola under sail, 1913

The 8 Metre class Antwerpia IV sailing under spinnaker, 1912

The ketch Lady Camilla under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Lady Camilla under sail, 1912. Lady Camilla, originally called Nyria, was designed as a cutter by Charles E. Nicholson and built in 1906. In 1912, under the ownership of Mr H

The 36 ft Edie II running downwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 36 ft Edie II running downwind

The ketch Corinda under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Corinda under sail

The yawl Pleiad under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Pleiad under sail, 1911

The ketch Corisande under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Corisande under sail, 1911

The cutter Nanette sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Nanette sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 40 ton yawl Hyacinth at anchor, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40 ton yawl Hyacinth at anchor, 1913

The racing cutters Sonya, Onda and Carina, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The racing cutters Sonya, Onda and Carina, 1911

The yawl Roma raising main sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Roma raising main sail, 1912

The 45 ton cutter Camellia sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 45 ton cutter Camellia (previously named Varia ) sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 45 ton cutter Varia under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 45 ton cutter Varia under sail, 1911

The cutters Creole (3) and Ma oona (6) racing close-hauled, 1913. Creator
The cutters Creole (3) and Ma oona (6) racing close-hauled, 1913. Ma oona was designed by Alfred Mylne and built at McAlisters yard in Dumbarton in 1907. Creole was designed by George L

The yawl Adelaide under sail, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Adelaide under sail, 1913

Group of rater yachts, date unknown. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of rater yachts, date unknown

The 30 ton yawl Palmosa under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 30 ton yawl Palmosa under sail, 1911

The racing cutters Creole (3) and Rosamond, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The racing cutters Creole (3) and Rosamond, 1911

Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race, August 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race, August 1913

The schooner Germania and cutter White Heather, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Germania and cutter White Heather, 1913

The ketch Aphrodite under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Aphrodite under sail, 1911

Unknown schooner under sail, 1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Unknown schooner under sail, 1938

Schooner (Waterwitch?) under sail, c1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Schooner (Waterwitch?) under sail, c1936

The yawl Nevada under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Nevada under sail, 1911

The 6 Metre sloop Euterpe. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sloop Euterpe

Cutter under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Cutter under sail, 1912

The gaff rigged 8 Metre class Termagent (H9) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged 8 Metre class Termagent (H9) sailing close-hauled, 1911

Ketch under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Ketch under sail

The cutter Folly under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Folly under sail

The yawl Sumurun running downwind with spinnaker, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Sumurun running downwind with spinnaker, 1922. Built in 1914 Sumurun was designed by William Fife for The Rt Hon. Lionel Edward, Baron Sackville

The 4 ton yawl Mandy under sail, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 4 ton yawl Mandy under sail, 1922. Mandy was built in Poole in 1913

The racing cutters Rosamond and Creole sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator
The racing cutters Rosamond and Creole sailing close-hauled, 1911

The cutter Rosamond sailing with spinnaker, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Rosamond sailing with spinnaker, 1911

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