Isle Of Wight Collection (page 20)

The launch of Chilean destroy Almirante Lynch, 28th September 1912. The name of this vessel is recorded as Tome by the photographers, Kirk & sons

The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1912. 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

Launch of the Chilean destroy Almirante Condell, 27th January 1913. Almirante Condell was the second of six Almirante Lynch class destroyers ordered by the Chilean Navy and built in Cowes

Allah Karim at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Allah Karim at anchor, 1911

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

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

Istria viewed from lee quarter, reaching, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Istria viewed from lee quarter, reaching, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The 19-metre class Octavia (C2) & Mariquita racing close-hauled. Creator
The 19-metre class Octavia (C2) & Mariquita racing close-hauled. Octavia was designed by Alfred Mylne and Mariquita designed by William Fife

The American three mast schooner Karina, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

The 46 ft yawl Chinkara under sail, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 46 ft yawl Chinkara under sail, 1913. Chinkara was designed by Frederick Shepherd and built in 1903 at the Hanson yard on the Isle of Wight for Colonel Potts

The schooner Joyance at anchor, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Joyance at anchor, 1913

Norada after launching, Portsmouth Harbour, 17th June 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Norada after launching, Portsmouth Harbour, 17th June 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched from the Camper & Nicholsons boat yard in Gosport

Border Pride No3 Mitcham Launch. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Border Pride No3 Mitcham Launch

The cutter Monara under sail, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Monara under sail, 1914

The 6 Metre Cni, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Cni, 1921

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

The One-Design Solent Sunbeams Joy, Mayfly, Wimsey and Sally racing, 1927

The 19-metres class Mariquita Corona & Octavia, racing at Cowes, 1911
The 19-metres class Octavia, Corona & Mariquita racing downwind at Cowes, 1911

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The 8 Metre sailing yachts Endrick and Spero racing downwind, 1911. Creator
The 8 Metre sailing yachts Endrick and Spero racing downwind, 1911

The 8 Metre yacht Antwerpia (H19) sailing with spinnaker, 1911

The 8 Metre yacht Gundred (H7) heeling upwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht Gundred (H7) heeling upwind, 1913

HMS Broke, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
HMS Broke, 1914. HMS Broke was a Faulknor-class destroyer leader of the Royal Navy, initially built for the Chilean Navy as the Almirante Lynch-class destroyer Almirante Gon i

HMS Safeguard. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
HMS Safeguard

HMS Faulknor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
HMS Faulknor, 1914. HMS Faulknor was a British destroyer of the First World War. She was purchased by the Royal Navy whilst still under construction in Britain for the Chilean Navy who had ordered

The 135 ft barque sailing ship Modwena, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 135 ft barque sailing ship Modwena, 1911. 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

Auxiliary sailing ship Garina under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Auxiliary sailing ship Garina under sail, 1911

The auxiliary schooner La Cigale at anchor, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The auxiliary schooner La Cigale at anchor, 1913

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

The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

A 45 ft Wolseley cabin launch. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
A 45 ft Wolseley cabin launch. The Wolseley Motors company, a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by Vickers, also built marine power-units for a variety of watercraft

The 7 Metre yacht Strathendrick (K5), 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre yacht Strathendrick (K5), 1913

The 12 Metre Vim sailing close-hauled, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre Vim sailing close-hauled, 1939. Designed in 1939 by Olin Stephens, Vim had numerous innovative features including a trim tab on the rudder

Americas Cup challenger Shamrock III. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Americas Cup challenger Shamrock III. The yacht was designed by William Fife, and was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland. The yacht was launched on 1903

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

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

The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1908
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria and Prince Edward at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1908

The 12 Metre sailing yacht Westra racing on upwind leg, 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre sailing yacht Westra racing on upwind leg, 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 Truant racing upwind, 22nd May 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre racing yacht The Truant racing upwind, 22nd May 1911

The gaff rigged cutter Wych under sail, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rigged cutter Wych under sail, 1914

The 6 Metre sailing yacht Caryl (K12), 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sailing yacht Caryl (K12), 1921

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

The 250 ton schooner Germania reaching in stiff wind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 250 ton schooner Germania reaching in stiff wind, 1912. Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

The Lady Anne 15-metre cutter, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne 15-metre cutter, 1913. The Lady Anne, was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

The 19-metre Octavia sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre Octavia sailing close-hauled, 1911. Octavia was designed by Alfred Mylne and launched in 1911. Its one of the four British built, 19-metre class yachts

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

The 6 Metre class Alarm (K15) heeling upwind, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Alarm (K15) heeling upwind, 1921

The 6 Metre class Sheila (US4) sailing upwind, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Sheila (US4) sailing upwind, 1921

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