Category: Racing sailing craft

Replica Brittannia arrives at Cowes

The replica Brittannia has arrived at Cowes – read all about it on the k1britannia.org website.

For earlier posts about the new Brittannia and the original, click here.

The yachting photos of JS Johnston

JS Johnston photo collection Osprey and Sirene

JS Johnston photo collection Mayflower JS Johnston photo collection Merlin JS Johnston photo collection Volunteer

These fabulous old photos of old racing yachts come (with permission) from the JS Johnston collection of photographs taken by John S Johnstone of New York in the 1880s and 90s.

Although his work is widely acknowledged – he’s recognised for his cityscapes as well as yachting photos – but not too much seems to be known about the man, except that he lived until 1899, and was a keen canoeist.

An obituary described him as an old-time disciple of the legendary leisure canoeing pioneer MacGregor, and as having taken up the sport as a boy in England.

Johnston died of heart trouble at Niagra Falls after catching a cold photographing racing between Columbia and Shamrock – apparently he travelled there to recuperate. Photos of these races appear on the collection website.

For more posts about MacGregor and his canoes, click here.

Paul Mullings’ photos from the Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta

Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta 2 photograph by Paul Mullings

Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta 4 photograph by Paul Mullings Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta 3 photograph by Paul Mullings Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta 1 photograph by Paul Mullings

Regular reader, commenter and contributor Paul Mullings has kindly sent over these photographs of the Mahurangi Classic Yacht Regatta ‘to bring some joy to you wintery world’. Mahurangi’s near Auckland, New Zealand.

Thanks for the lovely shots Paul!

PS – Reader Andrew White has alerted me to a sad accident associated with the regatta in which the Arch Logan designed Gypsy collided with another boat and sank quickly, injuring one of the two crew on board.