Isle Of Wight Collection (page 13)

The 7 Metre sailing yacht Pinaster (K8) with prize flags, 1912

The 19-metre cutter Norada sails in a following wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre cutter Norada sails in a following wind, 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched 1911

The 7 Metre Ginerva (K7) under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ginerva (K7) under sail, 1912. Ginerva was designed by Alfred Mylne

The 7 Metre class Endrick, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre class Endrick, 1912

The 6 Metre Peterkin sailing upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Peterkin sailing upwind, 1914

The 6 Metre sailing yacht Peterkin, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sailing yacht Peterkin, 1914

The firefloat Delta II, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The firefloat Delta II, 1912

Peterkin running downwind with spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Peterkin running downwind with spinnaker, 1914

The 6 Metre Bathsheba, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Bathsheba, 1933. The Fife built yacht was formerly named Naushabah

Austin 40ft motor launch under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Austin 40ft motor launch under way, 1912

The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Tuiga, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Tuiga, 1911. Tuiga was designed by William Fife III and first owned by 17th Duke of Medinaceli

The 15 Metre cutter Sophie Elizabeth sailing close-hauled, 1911. Sophie Elizabeth, launched in 1910 was designed by William Fife III

The 40-rater cutter Carina leaves wake, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40-rater cutter Carina leaves wake, 1911. Carina was designed by George Lennox Watson for Admiral Montagu and built in 1894

The French hydroplane Despujols I being towed, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The French hydroplane Despujols I being towed, 1913. Despujols I competed for the British International Trophy which took place in Osborne Bay

The steam yacht Grainaig at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Duke of Westminsters steam yacht Grainaig at anchor

Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913

Yacht Coquette RMYC, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Yacht Coquette RMYC, 1922

The steam yacht Floreal. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Floreal

The American hydropane Disturber III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American hydropane Disturber III, 1913. The 40 ft Fauber hydroplane Disturber III was owned by James A. Pugh. It was powered by two Van Blerck engines giving a total 600 hp

The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta, 1939

Sea sled Miss England at mooring, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Claude Grahame-White in his experimental 45-foot power sledge, Miss England, 3 Sept 1922. Miss England was built of wood by the Cowes firm of S.E. Saunders in 1921

The ketch The Nun under sail, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch The Nun under sail, 1922

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

The steam yacht Cuhona under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Cuhona under way

The steam yacht Cassandra, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Cassandra, 1913. Cassandra was built by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. at Greenock in 1908

The French 400 hp hydroplane Despujols I, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The French 400 hp hydroplane Despujols I, 1913. Despujols I was owned by M. Victor and competed for the British International Trophy which took place in Osborne Bay, September 1913

The yawl Aglaia, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Aglaia, 1911

Mitcham launch, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Mitcham launch, 1912

The 40 ft hydroplane Pioneer under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40 ft hydroplane Pioneer under way. Pioneer was an English boat, owned by the Duke of Westminster, and challenged America for possession of the Harmsworth International Trophy in 1910

The 6-metre class Wamba II, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6-metre class Wamba II, 1913

The motor launch Nicella, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The motor launch Nicella, 1911

The gaff yawl Coral at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff yawl Coral at anchor, 1922. This is likely to be the yacht originally called Bamba III designed by Frederick Shepherd in 1902

The American hydroplane Ankle Deep, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American hydroplane Ankle Deep, 1913. Ankle Deep was a 32 ft hydroplane designed by Tams, Lemoine & Crane and built by Staten Island Shipbuilding Co. for Count Mankowski

The 134 ton ketch Lavengro under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 134 ton ketch Lavengro under sail, 1911. Lavengro was designed by Herbert Stow and built by Stow & Sons, Shoreham in 1902

Motor launch, 1932. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Motor launch, 1932

Venetias Wolseley motor launch, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Venetias Wolseley motor launch, 1914

The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) sailing close-hauled, 1912

The 10-rater cutter Almida, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 10-rater cutter Almida, 1912

Libertys motor launch underway, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Libertys motor launch underway, 1914. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day

The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita racing close-hauled, 1913. Creator
The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita racing close-hauled, 1913. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and Mariquita by William Fife III

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

The 19-metre cutter Norada sailing close reaching, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre cutter Norada sailing close reaching, 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1911

Saunders motor launch at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Saunders motor launch at anchor, 1914

The 15 Metre sailing yacht Jeano making good headway, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre sailing yacht Jeano making good headway, 1911. Jeano, originally named Tritonia, was designed by Alfred Mylne and launched in 1910

Motor launch Nitsu under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Motor launch Nitsu under way, 1912

The 15 Metre sailing yacht Jeano, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre sailing yacht Jeano, 1911. Jeano, originally named Tritonia, was designed by Alfred Mylne and launched in 1910

Hydroplane under way, 1913

Mass Motor Boat, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Mass Motor Boat, 1911

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