Bermuda Rig Gallery

The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. The Yarmouth One Design class was established at the Solent Yacht Club in 1910, on the instigation of Sir Arthur Cope, RA, the famous portrait painter of the Royal Family. The boats were designed by Henry Longmore who worked at J Samuel White's shipyard in Cowes. Greywing was lost during a race on 29th July 1946, it is said that the three navel officers on board considered themselves too senior to bail out the water

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The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. In 1935 Gerry Lambert bought the Frank Paine designed Yankee to England to race against the British J-Class yachts Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida, Astra and Shamrock V'. She took eight first-place finishes in 32 races

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Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Start of One Ton Cup Race, Stokes Bay, 1913. The 1913 Cup was won by Britain in Cremona of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Cremona was designed by Morgan Giles

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