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ALTAIR
& ORION |
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view of the 1989 Nioulargue from the 1931
Alden schooner "Puritan", as she
led at the first mark. The 1930s Fife schooner
"Altair" is leading the 1920 Camper
& Nicholson built "Orion".
The French fishing village of St. Tropez
can be seen in the background. Limited Edition
lithographs printed in Paris on heavy watercolour
stock, in a minimum of 20 colours, with
exceptional luminosity. |
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AMERICA3
v IL MORO |
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CUP 1992 - A Limited Edition with the additinal
signatures of the Skipper Bill Koch and
the Helmsman Buddy Melges. America3 heads
downwind for the last time, on her way to
a 4-1 victory against Il Moro (Italy), off
San Diego, May 16th, 1992. |
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AMERICA
SALUTES THE ROYAL FAMILY |
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painting shows the Yacht America saluting
the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert on
nearing the Needles during the 1851 America
Cup. The Queen and her family were most
gratified by this, although they were dissappointed
that there was no British yacht near enough
to put up any contest, the Queen was most
pleased the Americans lowered their flag
and waved their caps at her. Limited Edition
lithographs printed in Paris on heavy watercolour
stock, in a minimum of 20 colours, with
exceptional luminosity. |
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ENCHANTRESS |
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was built in 1869 in New York Bay by Capt.
Bob Fish. She followed in the wake of the
yacht "America" and raced in England.
Enchantress is seen here ghosting along
New York Bay, passing Constitution. Constitution
was known as Old Ironsides and was a training
ship for apprentices in the late 1870s.
Limited Edition lithographs printed in Paris
on heavy watercolour stock, in a minimum
of 20 colours, with exceptional luminosity. |
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IL
MORO v AMERICA3 |
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| AMERICA's
CUP 1992 - A Limited Edition with the additinal
signatures of the Skipper Bill Koch and
the Helmsman Buddy Melges. America3 heads
downwind for the last time, on her way to
a 4-1 victory against Il Moro (Italy), off
San Diego, May 16th, 1992. |
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THE
JOLIE BRISE |
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JOLIE BRISE OFF THE ROYAL WESTERN YACHT
CLUB AT PLYMOUTH 1925 - Having just won
the first Fastnet race in 1925, the Jolie
Brise sails pas Plymouths waterfront, flying
the colours of the Royal Western, under
command of Rear Commodore E.G. Martin. In
all, she won 3 times. |
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STARS
& STRIPES VS NEW ZEALAND |
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Stars and Stripes defeats New Zealand -
David Barnes and his 32 strong crew were
frustrated in their attempt to wrest the
cup from America by a 2-0 defeat. The outcome
of Michael Fay's challenge would have been
very different had the two boats not been
so unfairly mis-matched. |
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THE
FIRST RACE |
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very first race of the Saltash Sailing Club
ib 27th May 1899. The Brunel Railway Bridge
can be seen on the right |
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WESTWARD |
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was built of steel by Herreshoff in Rhode
Island in 1910. In her first year of racing
she started no more than eleven times and
each time crossed the line first. She was
practically unbeatable in a strong quartering
wind. Before the outbreak of the Great War
she was sold to Germany. She survived the
waR but was sunk in 1947 in Hurd Deep, after
the death of her owner. Limited Edition
lithographs printed in Paris on heavy watercolour
stock, in a minimum of 20 colours, with
exceptional luminosity. |
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