Sailboat Collection (page 49)

The cutter Sophie sailing upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Sophie sailing upwind

The cutter Sophie sailing upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Sophie sailing upwind

The cutter Sophie sailing. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Sophie sailing

The 6 Metre Class Marion and Victoria racing close-hauled

The 7 Metre yacht Ithnan (K2) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre yacht Ithnan (K2) sailing close-hauled, 1911. The 7 Metre class was used as an Olympic Class during the 1908 and 1920 Olympics. About 200 boats were built

The towering sails of the 15 Metre yacht Istria sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator
The towering sails of the 15 Metre yacht Istria sailing close-hauled, 1911. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The 8 Metre Ierne, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ierne sailing broad reach, 1914. Designed by William Fife III and launched in 1914, Ierne was sold to Norway during the First World War

The 6 Metre Bunty sails downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Bunty sails downwind, 1913

The 6 Metre class Cremona, Vanda and Chrysanthe racing downwind, 1913

The yawl Meander sailing in close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Meander sailing in close-hauled, 1913

The yawl Meander sailing in fine conditions, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Meander sailing in fine conditions, 1913

The 7 Metre Ginevra (K7), 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ginevra (K7), 1913

The 7 Metre Anitra (foreground) and Nelta, on downwind leg, 1911. Creator
The 7 Metre Anitra (foreground) and Nelta, on downwind leg, 1911

The ketch Palatina under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Palatina under way, 1911. Palatina was built at Gosport in 1891

The ketch Palatina under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Palatina under way, 1911. Palatina was built at Gosport in 1891

The 8 Metre Endrick sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Endrick sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1911

A 15 Metre yacht sailing close-hauled in a good breeze, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
A 15 Metre yacht sailing close-hauled in a good breeze, 1911

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

Britannia sails close-hauled, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sails close-hauled, 1933. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig in 1931

Britannia sails downwind under spinnaker, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sails downwind under spinnaker, 1935. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig in 1931

Britannia sailing without topsail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sailing without topsail, 1911. Britannia was owned by King George V and was used for cruising in 1911

Start for the Kings Cup yacht race. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start for the Kings Cup yacht race

Norada, Britannia & Maudrey sailing in gentle winds, 1913. Creator
Norada, Britannia & Maudrey sailing in gentle winds, 1913

The 19-metre class Corona running downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre class Corona running downwind, 1911. Corona, one of only six 19-metre class yachts ever built, was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

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

The schooner Flying Foam sailing close-hauled in a good wind, 1910. Creator
The schooner Flying Foam sailing close-hauled in a good wind, 1910

The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta at anchor, 1922

The steam yacht Titania at anchor, 1914

The steam yacht Volage under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Volage under way, 1911

The 19-metre Norada launch from the Camper & Nicholsons boat yard, Gosport, 1911

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty close-hauled, 1921

The gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921. Creators: Bedford Lemere and Company, Kirk
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921

The 6 Metre class Jean and Victoria sailing in light winds, 1922. Creator
The 6 Metre class Jean and Victoria sailing in light winds, 1922

Group of 6 Metre yachts racing upwind, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of 6 Metre yachts racing upwind, 1921

The 6-metre Wamba II and Lanka sailing on a reach, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6-metre Wamba II and Lanka sailing on a reach, 1914

Eleda, an International 10 Metre class sailing yacht, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Eleda, an International 10 Metre class sailing yacht, 1913

The 118 foot ketch Fidra, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot ketch Fidra, 1913. Fidra was renamed from Cariad in 1913 when she was bought by Frank Chaplin, a member of the R.Y.S

First leg of Kings Cup yacht race, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
First leg of Kings Cup yacht race, 1913

Istria, The Lady Anne, & Vanity racing upwind, 1912. Both The Lady Anne and Vanity were designed by William Fife, Istria was designed by Charles Nicholson

The 15-metre Vanity, The Lady Anne, & Ostara sailing close-hauled, 1914
The 15-metre cutters Vanity, The Lady Anne, & Ostara sailing close-hauled, 1914

The 12 Metre sailing yacht Rollo racing upwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre sailing yacht Rollo racing upwind, 1911. Johan Anker, the designer of ‘ Rollo, helmed the yacht for the 1911 Coronation Regatta in the Solent, where he won gold medal for Norway

The 6 Metre Mosquito sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Mosquito sailing close-hauled, 1913

The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita sailing close-hauled, 1913. Margherita was one of the fastest yachts designed by Charles E Nicholson

The cutter Wenda in light winds, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Wenda in light winds, 1912

The US built 12 Metre Vim sailing close-hauled, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The US built 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

The 19-metre Corona & Octavia racing close-hauled, 1911
The 19-metre Corona and Octavia racing close-hauled, 1911. Corona and Octavia were two of the four British built 19-metre class yachts

In the foreground the 23-metre cutter Astra sailing on a reach. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928

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