Classic Sailing Yachts

Historical black-and-white images featuring elegant sailing yachts from early 20th century, showcasing their sails and maritime charm on calm waters.

The cutter 'Eve' under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The cutter 'Jammie' under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 6 Metre class 'Mosquito' sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Mrs GA Shenley at the helm of the 8 Metre class 'Spero' (H8). Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 8 Metre 'Endrick', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 7 Metre sailing yacht 'Pinaster' (K8) with prize flags, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The cutter 'Westwind' sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The cutter 'Eve' under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The ketch 'Corinda' under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The racing yachts 'Astra' and 'Endeavour', 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Cutter sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 205 ton J-class yacht 'Velsheda' sailing close hauled, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 8 Metre class 'Termagent' and 'Endrick', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The yawl 'Colleen' under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Sailing at Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans.

Ingvor . "Ingvor".

The 60 ft ketch 'Linth', 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 134 ton ketch 'Lavengro' under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 6 Metre Cynthia sailing upwind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Germany. Sailboat, well in coastal waters

Vintage Photograph. Three men sailing a sailboat across the frame.

Nixie | Library of Congress

The sailing training ship Hr.Ms. Urania (y 8050) with schoen adhesive, 1957.

The 380 ton A Class schooner 'Margherita' sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Sailing adventure on a classic yacht in tranquil waters.

Whistler, Whistler (Yacht), Yachts, 1880

The 9 ton auxilary cutter 'Grayling', 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Watervierdaagse Amsterdam - Den Helder 1954. On the IJsselmeer. Is part of the Object series AVDKM 540345 to 540419.

The sailing training ship for upcoming naval officers at the Royal Institute for the Marine (KIM): Hr.Ms. Urania (Y 8050) (H 31) (1938-2004). An extensive travelogue can be read from page 52 in the Jaarboek Koninklijke Marine 1964 under the heading practical time.

The America's Cup challenger 'Endeavour', 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Sailboat with sunbathers.

The 19-metre class 'Corona' close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Sailboat on Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans during Round the Lake Race.

The 6 Metre class 'Sans-Souci' sailing upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Windy conditions for the 6 Metre yacht 'Snowdrop', 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 40-rater cutter 'Carina' sailing full sail downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The 6 Metre sailing yacht 'Victoria' (K5), 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Outer bay, Gävle. 30 sqm Archipelago cruiser "Hurricane", owner Major Oskar Thollén. Yttre fjärden, Gävle. 30 kvm skärgårdskryssaren "Orkan", ägare major Oskar Thollén.

Saint-Malo (France), 1906. Fishing boat regatta in France. La Glameuse, mixed sardine boat, winner of the regatta.

The 45 ton cutter 'Varia' under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The cutter 'Rosamond' sailing with spinnaker, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Windward. November 16, 1948.

Unknown schooner under sail, 1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Photo by Josef Scaylea. Vintage Photograph. Boaters in water look back smiling.

Vintage Photograph. Sailboats at the Long Island Sound.

The 250 ton schooner 'Germania' sails close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

1960S Group Of Five Men Sailing On Large Sailboat

Group of 15 Metres racing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

King Philip, King Philip (Yacht), Yachts, 1880

The 15 Metre 'Istria' sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Yachting on Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans Louisiana.

Waltzing Matilda. December 28, 1949.

The 6 Metre 'Womba II' running downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Weekend cruise in Maine: Sailing aboard United States Coast Guard (USCG) yacht Manitou, views of Maine coast. President John F. Kennedy sails aboard the United States Coast Guard yacht, Manitou, off the coast of Johns Island, Maine.

Merlin, Merlin (Schooner), Morgan Cup race, Regattas, Yachts, 1892

Sailboat at a pier, presumably on the French coast. Part of photo album from a French amateur photographer with recordings of a family, Distillery Delizy & Doakau Fils, the army and sights in France.

Vintage photograph. Sailing near Long Island, New York

The 6 Metre class 'Maid Marion' (K22) sailing close-hauled, 1921. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The US built 12 Metre class 'Vim' sailng with spinnaker, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Anefo photo collection. Sailing Brasemermeer. Rainbows. May 27, 1956. Braassemermeer

Vigilant - American Yacht - Winner of America's Cup Yacht Race in 1893 over the English Valkyrie II

Handsel, Handsel (Yacht), Yachts, 1892

The 12 Metre class 'Alachie', 'Cintra' and 'Ierne' racing at Cowes, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Two sailboats. one with sails furled and one with sails out.

Opechee, Opechee (Yacht), Yachts, 1880

The towering sails of the 15 Metre yacht 'Istria' sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Duke's Yacht Becalemd In Cowes Week Regatta -- The Duke of Edinburgh's Yacht Coweslip anchored while awaiting a wind or change of tide during the regatta of the Royal London Yacht Club - part of Cowes Week - at Cowes, Isle of Wight today (Bank Holiday Monday).Aboard is Mr. Uffa Fox the yacht designer, who took the craft out for the Flying Fifteen race. The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Cowes too late to take part in the racing. He had motored from Arundel and boarded a naval barge at Portsmouth. August 3, 1953.(Photo by Reuterphoto).

Watervierdaagse Amsterdam - Den Helder 1954. On the IJsselmeer. Is part of the Object series AVDKM 540345 to 540419.

The ketch 'Palatina' under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Vintage Photograph. Sailing on Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans Louisiana.

Sailboat. Segelbåt.

USA, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester. Gloucester Schooner Festival, schooner parade of sail.

Full speed ahead (22 square-metre boat, Wannsee). Photograph by E. Hohmann, Berlin

Yacht off Halfway Rock, Marblehead, MA. Yacht off Halfway Rock, Marblehead, MA

Poll photo collection. Sailing on the Kaag. Sailboat. August 1935. Kaag, South Holland

Vintage Photograph. Yawl Zodiac off Baker's Island in Jerreys Ledge Race.

The yawl 'Sumurun' running downwind with spinnaker, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Sailboat on a lake. October 1955. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

The cutter 'Onda' sailing under spinnaker, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Weekend at Hyannis Port, July 1962: 28-30. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy sail aboard the Victura with family friend, Charles Spalding, on Lewis Bay off the coast of Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Waltzing Matilda. December 28, 1949.

Sailboat. Segelbåt.

The ketch 'Ficha' at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

A solitary sailing boat slides across the still waters of Lake Windermere, Cumbria Date: 1910s

Anefo photo collection. European Flying Dutchman Championships on Zuiderzee F 38, J.M. Auclair. August 8, 1962

E-8 sailing, Marblehead, MA , Sailboats. Herman Parker Collection

The steam yacht 'Isa' at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Watervierdaagse Amsterdam - Den Helder 1954. On the IJsselmeer. Is part of the Object series AVDKM 540345 to 540419.

Anefo photo collection. Sea sailor Bertus Silk forest back in Vlaardingen after a 3 year trip. The arrival of silk forest on his ship. July 26, 1969. Vlaardingen, South Holland

Vintage Photograph. US One designs racing off Marblehead.

Adrienne, Adrienne (Schooner), Yachts, 1883

Vintage photograph. Two people on sailboat on water

40 sqm archipelago cruisers ("Hermod IV", M Hägglund, Sundsvall). Guest boat during the Jubilee Regatta 1931. 40 kvm skärgårdskryssare ("Hermod IV", M Hägglund, Sundsvall). Gästande båt under jubileumsregattan 1931.

Fishing boat TX 58 at sea, H. Willemse, 1934 photograph den Helder photographic support gelatin silver print boat propelled by man or animal

A 15 Metre yacht sailing close-hauled in a good breeze, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The picture shows one of the marine school ship glad or the falcon during sailing from the starboard side front.Several sailors are the climbing ship boat that is celebrated .. The picture shows one of the marine school ship glad or falcon during sailing from the starboard side from the front.Several sailors are about to climb the ship's boat that is celebrated.

Sailing ship on the water at a Dukdalf. Part of family album including photos of Wijnhandel Kraaij & Co. Bordeaux-Amsterdam.

Sailing ship on the water, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1910.

King Edward VII Racing Yacht, Britannia

Vintage Photograph. Sailing on Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans Louisiana.

Primrose, Primrose (Yacht), Yachts, 1880

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