William Umpleby Kirk Collection (page 15)

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

The 19-metre class Mariquita (C1) & Corona (C3) running with spinnakers up, 1911. Both yachts were designed by William Fife III

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

The sailing dinghy Hound with flags, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The sailing dinghy Hound with flags, 1912

The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1913. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The 118 foot ketch Fidra at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot ketch Fidra at anchor, 1922. Fidra was renamed from Cariad in 1913 when she was bought by Frank Chaplin, a member of the R.Y.S

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

The 6 Metre class The Truant, Antwerpia IV and Spero, 1912
The 6 Metre class The Truant, Antwerpia IV and Spero racing downwind, 1912

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

The 18-foot keelboats Vanity (K5) and Prudence (K2) racing, 1922. Creator
The 18-foot keelboats Vanity (K5) and Prudence (K2) racing, 1922

The 8 Metre Ventana and Garraveen race upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ventana and Garraveen race upwind, 1914

The 6 Metre Womba heeling hard upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Womba heeling hard upwind, 1914

Mr Youngs Boat, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Mr Youngs Boat, 1922

The steam yacht Jason, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Jason, 1913

The 6 Metre Scotia IV heeling on upwind leg, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Scotia IV heeling on upwind leg, 1913

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

Scotia IV running downwind with spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Scotia IV running downwind with spinnaker, 1913

Verbena (H2), a gaff rig 8 Metre, sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Verbena (H2), a gaff rig 8 Metre, sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 6 Metre Scotia IV sailing upwind on a fine day, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Scotia IV sailing upwind on a fine day, 1913

The steam yacht Priscilla on slips, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Priscilla on slips, 1912

The cutter Mazurka sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Mazurka sailing close-hauled

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

The 7 Metre yacht Strathendrick (K5) sailing with spinnaker, 1913

The cutter Nereid under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Nereid under sail, 1912

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

The cutter Nereid sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Nereid sailing close-hauled, 1912

The steam yacht Priscilla at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Priscilla at anchor, 1911

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

The cutter Mavourneen running downwind, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Mavourneen running downwind, 1922

Sailing yacht Trivia running downwind under spinnaker, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailing yacht Trivia running downwind under spinnaker, 1939. Trivia was an International 12 Metre designed by Charles Nicholson

The steam yacht Harbinger, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Harbinger, 1912

The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing close-hauled, 1912

The 6 Metre class Vanda, Stella and Lanka racing upwind, 1914. Creator
The 6 Metre class Vanda, Stella and Lanka racing upwind, 1914

Group of racing Redwing keelboats, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of racing Redwing keelboats, 1922

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

Magnificent group of 1st Class Races: Shamrock V, White Heather and Candida, 1930

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

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

The steam yacht Dotterel, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Dotterel, 1914. The iron screw steam yacht Dotterel was designed and built by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith in 1887

The steam yacht Morawel under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Morawel under way, 1912

Jonquil heeling on upwind course, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Jonquil heeling on upwind course, 1912

The 766-ton steam yacht Sayonara, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 766-ton steam yacht Sayonara, 1912. Sayonara was built in 1911 to G.L. Watsons design for Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria

The 6 Metre class Sans-Souci sailing upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Sans-Souci sailing upwind

Small yawl under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Small yawl under sail, 1912

The steam yacht Marynthea, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Marynthea later renamed Emerald, 1911

The Truant sailing close-hauled, July 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht The Truant sailing close-hauled, July 1912. The Truant was built by William Fife in 1910 and was first owned by Sir Ralph Gore

The dismasted sailing yacht Clio is attended to by rescue boats, 1912. Creator
The dismasted 8 Metre sailing yacht Clio is attended to by rescue boats, 1912

Steam yacht, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Steam yacht, 1913

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