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Classic 100-year-old photos of racing sailing yachts from the America’s Cup

[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Racing sailing yacht Vigilant; two photos showing details; Vigilant with the Royal Yacht Britannia; Vigilant slipped and in dry dock Jeff Cole continues to delight with his collection of photos from The Yachtsman and elsewhere. Today, I thought we should have some shots relating to the ever-controversial America’s Cup series of races. The … Continue reading “Classic 100-year-old photos of racing sailing yachts from the America’s Cup”

International Dragon Bluebottle at the NMM Falmouth

Click on the small images for much bigger and clearer images. Bluebottle; in the first photo young Prince Charles is aboard Prince Philip’s well known Royal Yacht, the International Dragon class yacht Bluebottle is now on the pontoon at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth, and is being regularly sailed around Falmouth Bay. Built … Continue reading “International Dragon Bluebottle at the NMM Falmouth”

More of Roger Davies’ classic marine paintings

To bookmark a post, double-click on the headline, let the post open, and bookmark Roger Davies has been a marine artist for 30-odd years, although he claims it wasn’t a conscious decision – rather, it seems that living in a series of seaports had a powerful influence on his work. Over time, he lived in … Continue reading “More of Roger Davies’ classic marine paintings”