Images Dated 5th October 2018 (page 51)

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 Marquise d Hautpoul de Seyre and Sir Harry Stonor aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. The Marquise (born Julia Caroline Stonor 1862-1950) and her brother Sir Harry Julian Stonor (1859-1939)

The hydroplane Izme under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The hydroplane Izme under way, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913

PS Princess Mary, June 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
PS Princess Mary, June 1911. The Princess Mary paddle steamer was built in 1911 as a general purpose ship for excursion, ferry and tender work

The Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), the future queen consort to King George VI, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert

PS Prince of Wales, 1928. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
PS Prince of Wales, 1928. Paddle steamer built in Southampton in 1891

Queen Mary with the Duke and Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Queen Mary (1867-1953) with her son Prince Albert (1895-1952), the future King George VI

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

The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker. Britannia was owned by King George V and was one of the most successful racers of its day

The yawl Moosk under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Moosk under way, 1912. Moosk was built by W.H.Thomas in Falmouth in 1906 as an auxiliary yacht

The 7 Metre class Ginevra (K7), 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre class Ginevra (K7), 1911

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

The 7 Metre yacht Pinaster (K8) sailing with spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre yacht Pinaster (K8) sailing with spinnaker, 1913

The 6 Metre Correnzia, The Whim and Snowdrop on a run, 1911. Creator
The 6 Metre Correnzia, The Whim and Snowdrop on a run, 1911

The 6 Metre Correnzia, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Correnzia, 1911. Correnzia, launched in 1909, was designed by Alfred Mylne and built in Scotland by McAllister of Dumbarton

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

The schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

The 6 Metre The Whim (L6) and Correnzia racing downwind, 1911

The American steam yacht Wild Duck at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American steam yacht Wild Duck at anchor, 1911

Woman and boy chorister, (Isle of Wight?), c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Woman and boy chorister, in front of a church doorway, (Isle of Wight?), c1935

The steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1914

The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Istria close-hauled and heeling in fresh breeze, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

The One-Design Solent Sunbeams Dunn and Clary racing, 1925

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

The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot racing yacht Cariad, 1911. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

The 8 Metre class yacht Norman (H1) sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 19-metre Octavia sailing on a broad reach, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre Octavia sailing on a broad reach, 1911. Octavia was designed by Alfred Mylne and launched in 1911. Its one of the four British built, 19-metre class yachts

The 6 Metre class Freesia sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Freesia sailing close-hauled, 1921

King George V, Queen Mary, the Duke and Duchess of York aboard the HMY Victoria and Albert, 1935
King George V, Queen Mary and the Duke and Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1935. King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) with their son Prince Albert (1895-1952)

King George V, Queen Mary, the Duke and Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1935
King George V, Queen Mary and the Duke and Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1935. King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) with their son Prince Albert (1895-1952)

General Seelys Warrior, Isle of Wight, April 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
General Seelys Warrior, April 1922. Foaled in 1908 on the Isle of Wight, Warrior went to war on the Western Front with General Jack Seely, in 1914

The Prince of Wales and servicemen, Isle of Wight, 1926. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Prince of Wales and servicemen, Isle of Wight, 1926. Prince Edward at an event with decorated service personnel. The eldest son of King George V

The 250 ton schooner Germania running under spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 250 ton schooner Germania running under spinnaker, 1913. Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

The steam yacht Sirocco II, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Sirocco II, 1911

The 6 Metre Vanda sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Vanda sailing close-hauled, 1914

Start for the Kings Cup yacht race, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Start for the Kings Cup yacht race, 1909

The cutter Westwind sailing with spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Westwind sailing with spinnaker, 1912

The 6 Metre Vanda sailing with spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Vanda sailing with spinnaker, 1914

Almirante Simpson before launch at J. Samuel White shipyard, Cowes, 26th February 1914. HMS Faulknor was a British destroyer of the First World War

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