Yacht Collection (page 8)

Children sailing a toy yacht. The first joys of the heart. Children playing with a toy yacht in the sea. Date: 1904

Lady Beatty, WW1
Lady Beatty, formerly Ethel Tree, daughter of the Chicago department store founder, Marshall Field and wife of Admiral of the Fleet, David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty

Bloodhound racing yacht, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Bloodhound racing yacht (or yawl), off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Owned by the British Royal Family from 1962 to 1969. Date: 1960s

Thomas Lipton launches Shamrock IV, 1914
Sir Thomas Lipton photographed at Gosport in June 1914 after his fourth challenger for the Americas Cup had been christened by the Countess of Shaftesbury and safely launched in Portsmouth harbour

Yacht Lancashire Witch
The steam yacht, Lancashire Witch. Built in 1878 for Sir Thomas Hesketh, it was later owned by the explorer Frank Linsly James, who was killed by a wounded elephant in West Africa in April 1890

Ships that pass by G. H. Davis
Ships that pass -- some notes for our readers who are spending their holidays by the sea shore. The ships are: cargo steamer, liner, coasting steamer, seagoing tug, oil carrier, racing yawl

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet (18481931) - Scottish self-made man, merchant, and yachtsman. He created the Lipton tea brand

Yacht Club, Bombay, India. Date: circa 1890s

Kaiser Wilhelm II on his yacht at Kiel, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II looking pensive on his yacht at Kiel, Germany. The Bystander make much of the photograph now that the First World War is underway. early 20th century

Santa Monica Yacht Harbour, California, USA
Looking across Santa Monica Yacht Harbour from the Pier, California, USA. Date: circa 1936

Setting spinnakers on board a yacht at Cowes, IOW
Setting spinnakers on board a racing yacht during the Regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1914

Yachts Meteor and White Heather at Cowes, IOW
Yachts Meteor (belonging to Kaiser Wilhelm II) and White Heather (belonging to Mr Myles Kennedy) at sea during the Cowes Regatta, Isle of Wight. They were taking part in the 23-metre class. Date: 1914

George Vs cutter racing yacht, Britannia
King George Vs Britannia, the royal racing yacht built in 1893, which won almost 200 first prizes. Date: 1928

The Royal Navys little ships by G. H. Davis
Bearing the brunt of the war at sea: the Royal Navys little ships. Showing an armed fishing trawler, an armed yacht, an escort vessel and a destroyer -- the little ships keeping the seas open

Racing yacht tests in a tank by G. H. Davis
Did trials of models bring Ranger victory? Tests in a tank. How science is called in to help the designers of racing yachts in the United States

Shamrock IV at sea in rough weather, WW1
The Shamrock IV at sea in rough weather at the start of the First World War. The America Cup was postponed because of the war, but the Shamrock was already at sea, and continued on to New York

Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Scene outside the Royal Yacht Squadron building at Cowes, Isle of Wight

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1849 - various scenes
Various scenes from the royal visit to Ireland by Queen Victoria and family in August 1849.On the right: the visit to the National Infant School

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1849
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presenting the royal children on board the royal yacht in Kingstown Harbour, as part of the royal visit to Ireland in 1849. Date: August 1849

Prince von Bulow with the Kaiser
Prince Bernhard von Bulow (1849 - 1929), German Chancellor from 1900 - 1909, pictured with the Kaiser on the Hohenzollern (the Kaisers yacht) shortly before his departure from office

The Last of the Royal Yacht - Victoria and Albert
Photograph of the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert being broken up in Portsmouth Dockyard, being, now quite out of date. The yacht as it was three years before is shown in the top photograph

The Royal Bombay Yacht Club
The Royal Bombay (Mumbai) Yacht Club, India Date: 1910s

The Sketch Front Cover, May 1956
A coloured illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, showing a man and a woman sailing on a yacht. Date: 23rd May, 1956

Hepplewhite Chair
One of a set of George Hepplewhite painted elbow chairs, decorated with the Prince of Wales plume of feathers, made for the Royal Yacht of King George III. Date: circa 1780

Benjamin Leigh Smith
BENJAMIN LEIGH SMITH Aectic explorer in his steam yacht Eira who had to be rescued in 1882. Date: 1828 - 1913

Yacht Racing
Yacht racing at Burnham-on- Crouch, Essex, England. With spinnaker set, an International 6 metre class boat, the Blue Cat. Date: 1950s

Painting a Yacht
qTwo glamorous girls sweeping down and painting a yacht. Date: 1930s

5th Marquis Londonderry
GEORGE HENRY VANE TEMPEST, fifth marquis of LONDONDERRY statesman and diplomat, depicted in his uniform as vice-commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron. Date: 1820 - 1884

Passing Harland & Wolffs, Approaching Donegall Quay - Royal
Passing Harland & Wolff s, Approaching Donegall Quay (Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert taking George V and Queen Mary to the Opening of Northern Ireland Parliament). Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939

Royal Yacht at Cowes. Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890-1939

The Royal Yacht conveying George I to England. Stuart, William fl.1848-1867

Pavilion of the Royal Danish Yacht Club of Copenhagen
The pavilion of the Royal Danish Yacht Club on the Langelinie (Long Line), a pier, promenade and park in central Copenhagen, Denmark, and home of the statue of The Little Mermaid. Date: circa 1910s

Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
The Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. The third royal yacht of this name, built in 1897 and subsequently used by Edward VII for his royal journeyings. Date: circa 1905

South Africa - The Durban Yacht Club Buildings - the boat featured is called the Yankee. Date: circa 1906

Bermuda, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Date: circa 1930s

The Challenger, Shamrock III
The 1903 unsuccessful challenger for the Americas Cup, Shamrock III (of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club), owned by Sir Thomas Lipton. Date: 1903

Cowes Club Cup Yacht Race - Celebrated Yacht America
The yacht America which wins the sailing match at Cowes for the Club Cup : the race will hereinafter be known as the Americas Cup race. Date: circa 1905

Yacht Racing - Isle of Wight off Ryde Pier. Big Classic Yachts saling under the International handicap rule established in 1907

Entrance to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, Isle of Wight
The entrance to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: circa 1910s

The Coronation Naval Review - Spithead - Royal Yacht Surprise passes HMS Superb on 15th June 1953. Date: 1953

Ocean Yachts at anchor - Bermuda Date: circa 1930s

Princess Hotel and Cottage Colony, Hamilton, Bermuda Date: circa 1940s

Boats of the New York Yacht Club - Moored at Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Date: circa 1902

Little boy in his sailor suit with his toy boat
Rather chubby little boy with blonde curls in his sailor suit poses for a studio photographic portrait with his rather fantastic (and sizeable) toy sailing boat. Date: circa 1903

Coronation Naval Review at Spithead, 15th June 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on the Royal Yacht Surprise. Date: 1953

Cowes, Isle of Wight - Royal Yacht Squadron Slipway
Cowes, Isle of Wight - off the Royal Yacht Squadron Slipway. Date: circa 1910s

Family group - Yacht - Southampton Harbour, Hampshire
Large family group on board a sprightly yacht during a regatta - Southampton Harbour, Hampshire. The boat is flying a number of flags (including the Stars and Stripes) and (at least)

Dervish Yacht in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda
The New York Yacht the Dervish (Winner of the New York to Bermuda Yacht race in 1907) pictured in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. Date: 1907

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