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The 6 Metre Montauk in light winds, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Montauk in light winds, 1921. Montauk was designed by the American yacht designer William Gardner
The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Wendur was built by D & W Henderson & Co. Glasgow in 1883
The 6 Metre Bubble sailing upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Bubble sailing upwind, 1914
Hotel, (Isle of Wight?), c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesHotel, (Isle of Wight?), c1935
The 19-metre Wendula & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913The 19-metre Wendula (renamed Octavia ) & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913. Mariquita was designed by William Fife III and Octavia by Alfred Mylne
HMS Hindustan, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesHMS Hindustan, 1911. HMS Hindustan was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Commissioned in mid 1905
The 12 Metre class Alachie, Cintra and Ierne racing at Cowes, 1911. CreatorThe Fife built 12 Metre class Alachie, Cintra and Ierne racing at Cowes, 1911
The 8 Metre Endrick sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 8 Metre Endrick sailing close-hauled, 1911
The 6 Metre class Marmi sailing under spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre class Marmi sailing under spinnaker, 1914
The 6 Metre Lanka sailing with spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Lanka sailing with spinnaker, 1914
The early 12 Metre cutter Cintra sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe early 12 Metre cutter Cintra sailing close-hauled, 1911. Cinatra was designed by William Fife and built in 1909. Cintra achieved 13 firsts out of 33 starts in her first year of sailing
The US built 12 Metre class Vim sailng with spinnaker, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe US built 12 Metre class Vim sailng with spinnaker, 1939. Designed in 1939 by Olin Stephens, Vim had numerous innovative features including a trim tab on the rudder
The 6 Metre Cynthia running downwind under spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Cynthia running downwind under spinnaker, 1912
Interior of midships cabin on steam yacht Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesInterior of midships cabin on steam yacht Venetia, 1920
Cruising in comfort, the saloon of motor yacht Scaramouche, 1927
The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad sailing with spinnaker, 1911. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896
The 8 Metre Garraveen, sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 8 Metre Garraveen, sailing close-hauled, 1914. Garraveen was designed by Morgan Giles and constructed by Nicholson & Pulton, Southhampton in 1914
The 19-metre Norada sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 19-metre Norada sailing close-hauled, 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1911
battleshp, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowesbattleshp, 1913
HMS Indefatigable, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesHMS Indefatigable, 1912. HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century
The 21-ton schooner Diablesse preparing to leave for America, 1922
The steam yacht Cecilia under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Cecilia under way, 1912
The steam yacht Caroline, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Caroline, 1912
The steam yacht Wintonia at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Wintonia at anchor, 1912
The steam yacht Emerald. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Emerald
The steam yacht Vanessa under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Vanessa under way, 1913. Vanessa later renamed Golden Eagle was built by Ramage & Ferguson, Leith and launched in 1899
The steam yacht Beg Hir, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Beg Hir, 1914
Group of Solent Sea Birds, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesGroup of Solent Sea Birds, 1922
King George V and Queen Mary with the crew of HMY Victoria and Albert, c1935. Group portrait of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953)
The steam yacht Sardonyx under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Sardonyx under way, 1913
Steam yacht Branwen, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSteam yacht Branwen, 1914. Branwen, 135 feet length overall, launched in 1905 was the first vessel built at the John I. Thornycroft & Companys Woolston yard
The schooner Francisca at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe schooner Francisca at anchor, 1911
The steam yacht Shawnee, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Shawnee, 1912
The steam yacht Ursula, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Ursula, 1911
Wolseley motor launch at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesWolseley motor launch at anchor, 1914. 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 steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1911
The steam yacht Westoe, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Westoe, 1911
Sea sled Miss England at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesClaude 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
Motor yacht Pioneer under way, 1915. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesMotor yacht Pioneer under way, 1915
The first Solent Sunbeam Dainty (V1), 1925. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe first Solent Sunbeam Dainty (V1), 1925. The Solent Sunbeam, designed by Alfred Westmacott in the 1920 s, is the largest classic dayboat in the Solent
Flying Cloud at the Coronation Review, 1937. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe Duke of Westminsters Flying Cloud at the Coronation Review, 1937. Flying Cloud was one of the largest private yachts in the world
White Heather, Meteor III and Brynhild racing in the Solent, 1905. CreatorWhite Heather, Meteor III and Brynhild racing in the Solent, 1905
Ostara & Mariska running downwind under full sail, 1911
The motor yacht Silver Cloud under way, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe motor yacht Silver Cloud under way, 1920
The motor yacht Black Arrow under way, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe motor yacht Black Arrow under way, 1934
The 19-metre Maraquita, Corona & Octavia racing downwind, 1912. CreatorThe 19-metre class Maraquita, Corona & Octavia racing downwind in the Solent, 1912
The yawl Wendur sailing with spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe yawl Wendur sailing with spinnaker, 1913. Wendur was built by D & W Henderson & Co. Glasgow in 1883
The motor yacht Anna Marie at Southampton, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe motor yacht Anna Marie at Southampton, 1934