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

Termagent (H9), an early 8 Metre class yacht sails downwind, 1911

The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing close-hauled, 1914

Small cutter sailing, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Small cutter sailing, 1912

The 8 metre Garraveen (H7), sailing close-hauled, 1914 Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Garraveen (H7), sailing close-hauled, 1914. Garraveen was designed by Morgan Giles and constructed by Nicholson & Pulton, Southhampton in 1914

The International 10 Metre class Pampero (F8) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator
The International 10 Metre class Pampero (F8) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Pampero was designed by Alfred Mylne and built in 1912

Ventana (H11) an early 8 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1914. Creator
Ventana (H11) an early 8 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1914

The 15 Metre sailng yachts Thanet and Cestrian race close-hauled, 1922. Creator
The 15 Metre sailng yachts Thanet and Cestrian race close-hauled, 1922

The International 10 Metre class sailing yacht Pampero, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The International 10 Metre class sailing yacht Pampero, 1913. Pampero was designed by Alfred Mylne and built in 1912

The 6 Metre Ejnar breaking waves, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Ejnar breaking waves, 1912

The 8 Metre class sailing yacht Carron (K2), heeling upwind in a good breeze, 1934

The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913. It was fitted with the innovative Marconi topmast which Nicholson also used

Admiralty motor launch under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Admiralty motor launch under way, 1914

The gaff rigged 15 Metre yacht Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1915. Creator
The gaff rigged 15 Metre yacht Paula III sailing close-hauled, 1915. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913

Sailors on board cabin cruiser, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sailors on board cabin cruiser, 1914

Yachts motor launch, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Yachts motor launch, 1914

The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre Istria sailing close-hauled, 1914. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The yawl Joyce sailing in good wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Joyce sailing in good wind, 1911

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

Saunders motor launch, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Saunders motor launch, 1914

Yarmouth One Designs racing, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Yarmouth One Designs racing, 1922. The Yarmouth One Design class was established at the Solent Yacht Club in 1910, on the instigation of Sir Arthur Cope, RA

The 19-metre class Norada, Wendula & Mariquita racing close-hauled, 1911

The cutter racing yacht Terpsichore running downwind, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter racing yacht Terpsichore running downwind, 1922. Terpsichore was built in 1920 as a competitor to the Kings Britannia. It was later renamed Lulworth

Top deck on steam yacht Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Top deck on steam yacht Venetia, 1920

Lower deck on Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Lower deck on Venetia, 1920

The 5 ton cutter Heroine III under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 5 ton cutter Heroine III under sail

The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing with spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ventana (H11) sailing with spinnaker, 1912

The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) and Anitra (k4) racing downwind, 1912. Creator
The 7 Metre Marsinah (K1) and Anitra (k4) racing downwind, 1912

The 40 ton cutter Zoraida, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40 ton cutter Zoraida, 1939..The last known sailing vessel designed by Dixon-Kemp

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

The steam yacht Sabrina, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Sabrina, 1914. Sabrina was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim in 1899

The steam yacht Laranda, under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Laranda, under way. Laranda was built by Scott & Co at Greenock in 1895, orginally named Greta. At the time of this photograph she was owned by Sir Percival Perry

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

Interior of boudoir on Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Interior of boudoir on Venetia, 1920

The steam yacht Priscilla under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Priscilla under way, 1913

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

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

Sabin being shipped, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sabin being shipped, 1912

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

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

Steam yacht under way, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Steam yacht under way, 1920

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

The steam yacht Rosabelle II 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Rosabelle II 1912

The steam yacht Clementina, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Clementina, 1914

The 10 Metre class Eleda (F6) sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 10 Metre class Eleda (F6) sailing close-hauled, 1913

The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad making good headway, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad making good headway, 1933. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

The beautiful 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The beautiful 15 Metre class sailing yacht Paula III, 1913. Paula III was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1913

The 12-metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12-metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1911. Ierne was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

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