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Lot Essay
Shortly after the start of this race Britannia had a slight lead over the schooner Westward to leeward and the newly Bermudian-rigged 23-metre yacht Shamrock to windward. Partly hidden behind Westward are Lulworth and the gaff-rigged 23-metre White Heather (II). V who had had her refitted for big class racing in 1921 and raced her successfully throughout the 1920s, until outclassed by the introduction of the 'J' class in the mid-1930s.
Westward, designed and built by Nathanial Herreshoff in America in 1910, was now in the ownership of T.B.F. Davis from Guernsey, who, unusually for the time, took the wheel himself during races, having been a professional mariner. In the background to the left can be seen Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin, tender to all his Shamrocks, with the 15-metre D1 Mariska on a port tack heading inshore towards her. In the background to the right can be seen the Royal Yacht Squadron clubhouse and then heading out, the Cowes to Southampton passenger paddle steamer Queen (II).
Christie's is grateful to the artist for the note describing this lot.
Westward, designed and built by Nathanial Herreshoff in America in 1910, was now in the ownership of T.B.F. Davis from Guernsey, who, unusually for the time, took the wheel himself during races, having been a professional mariner. In the background to the left can be seen Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin, tender to all his Shamrocks, with the 15-metre D1 Mariska on a port tack heading inshore towards her. In the background to the right can be seen the Royal Yacht Squadron clubhouse and then heading out, the Cowes to Southampton passenger paddle steamer Queen (II).
Christie's is grateful to the artist for the note describing this lot.