Reaching Gallery

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. Peech, she was converted to a ketch rig

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1910s, 20th Century, 23 Metre, Arthur Henry, Arthur Henry Kirk, B W, Black And White, Boat, Boat View, Boats, Century, Charles Ernest, Charles Ernest Nicholson, Country, Cowes, Cutter, Edgar Wp, Edgar Wp Kirk, England, Gaff Rig, Isle Of Wight, Ketch, Kirk, Kirk And Sons Of Cowes, Kirk Sons Of, Kirk Sons Of Cowes, Lady Camilla, Lee Quarter, Location, Monochrome, Nicholson, Nyria, Reaching, Sail, Sailboat, Sailing, Sailing Boat, Sailing Yacht, Sport, Transport, Transportation, Water Transport, William Umpleby, William Umpleby Kirk, Yacht, Yachting

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

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15 Metre, 1910s, 20th Century, Arthur Henry, Arthur Henry Kirk, B W, Black And White, Boat, Boats, Breezy, Century, Country, Cowes, Cutter, Edgar Wp, Edgar Wp Kirk, England, Fife, Gaff Rig, Isle Of Wight, Kirk, Kirk Sons Of, Kirk Sons Of Cowes, Location, Monochrome, Reaching, Sail, Sailboat, Sailing, Sailing Boat, Sailing Yacht, The Lady Anne, Transport, Transportation, Water Transport, Weather, William, William Fife, William Fife Iii, William Umpleby, William Umpleby Kirk, Yacht

The US built 12 Metre racing yacht Vim, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The US built 12 Metre racing yacht Vim, 1939. Designed in 1939 by Olin Stephens, Vim had numerous innovative features including a trim tab on the rudder, two-speed winches and a lighter mast made of Duralumin (a form of aluminium used in the aircraft industry). Vim is considered a benchmark design which was continually refined over her racing career. In 1939 Vim came to the UK and won 19 races out of 28

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