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Cowes, a picturesque town located on the Isle of Wight, has long been synonymous with yachting and maritime history

Background imageCowes Collection: The 116 ton steam yacht Athena at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 116 ton steam yacht Athena at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 116 ton steam yacht Athena at anchor, 1911. Athena was built in Govan, Glasgow in 1892

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Agatha at anchor, 1919. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Agatha at anchor, 1919. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Agatha at anchor, 1919

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Irex at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Irex at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Irex at anchor, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Valiant, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Valiant, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Valiant, 1913

Background imageCowes Collection: Lorna. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Lorna. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Lorna, 1911. The vessel was completed in October 1904 at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock on the River Clyde in Scotland and was originally named Beryl

Background imageCowes Collection: The 186 ton steam yacht Narcissus. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 186 ton steam yacht Narcissus. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 186 ton steam yacht Narcissus. Narcissus was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd and launched in 1904

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre class Wamba II and Bubble, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre class Wamba II and Bubble, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class Wamba II and Bubble, 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: The 49 ton steam yacht Nordissa under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 49 ton steam yacht Nordissa under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 49 ton steam yacht Nordissa under way, 1914. Nordissa was built in Lowestoft in 1884

Background imageCowes Collection: The yawl Beluga at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The yawl Beluga at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Beluga at anchor, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre Snowdrop and Correnzia racing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre Snowdrop and Correnzia racing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Snowdrop and Correnzia racing downwind, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre class The Whim (L6) sailing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre class The Whim (L6) sailing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre class The Whim (L6) sailing downwind, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The 8 Metre class Endrick, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

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

Background imageCowes Collection: The schooner Dwyn-Wen at anchor, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Dwyn-Wen at anchor, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Dwyn-Wen at anchor, 1920. Dwyn-Wen was designed by Alexander Richardson and built at Philip & Sons, Dartmouth in 1906

Background imageCowes Collection: Bloodhound at anchor with flags, August 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Bloodhound at anchor with flags, August 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with flags, August 1912. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Schievan under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Schievan under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Schievan under way, 1911. Schievan (originally called Rosebelle ) was built by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith in 1897 for Mr Theodore Pim, Commadore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Pilgrim at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Pilgrim at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Pilgrim at anchor, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Christine under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Christine under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Christine under way, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Sheilah, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Sheilah, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Sheilah, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Volage under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Volage under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Volage under way

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Primrose under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Primrose under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Primrose under way, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Sea Snake 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Sea Snake 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Sea Snake 1911. Sea Snake was built by James & George Thomson of Clydebank and launched in 1876

Background imageCowes Collection: The auxiliary schooner Elizabeth at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The auxiliary schooner Elizabeth at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The auxiliary schooner Elizabeth at anchor

Background imageCowes Collection: The schooner Etoile Filante, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Etoile Filante, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Etoile Filante later renamed Halcyon, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The schooner Esma, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Esma, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Esma, 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: Yawl and tender, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Yawl and tender, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Yawl and tender, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing close-hauled, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) heeling in strong wind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) heeling in strong wind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) heeling in strong wind, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre Olympic class Quaker Girl, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 7 Metre Olympic class Quaker Girl, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Olympic class Quaker Girl built by Luke & Co, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre sailing yacht Pinaster (K8) with prize flags, 1912

The 7 Metre sailing yacht Pinaster (K8) with prize flags, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 19-metre cutter Norada sails in a following wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 19-metre cutter Norada sails in a following wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre cutter Norada sails in a following wind, 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched 1911

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre Ginerva (K7) under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 7 Metre Ginerva (K7) under sail, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Ginerva (K7) under sail, 1912. Ginerva was designed by Alfred Mylne

Background imageCowes Collection: The 7 Metre class Endrick, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 7 Metre class Endrick, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre class Endrick, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre Peterkin sailing upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre Peterkin sailing upwind, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Peterkin sailing upwind, 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre sailing yacht Peterkin, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre sailing yacht Peterkin, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre sailing yacht Peterkin, 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: The firefloat Delta II, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The firefloat Delta II, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The firefloat Delta II, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: Peterkin running downwind with spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Peterkin running downwind with spinnaker, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Peterkin running downwind with spinnaker, 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: The 6 Metre Bathsheba, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre Bathsheba, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Bathsheba, 1933. The Fife built yacht was formerly named Naushabah

Background imageCowes Collection: Austin 40ft motor launch under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Austin 40ft motor launch under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Austin 40ft motor launch under way, 1912

Background imageCowes Collection: The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Tuiga, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Tuiga, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre class sailing yacht Tuiga, 1911. Tuiga was designed by William Fife III and first owned by 17th Duke of Medinaceli

Background imageCowes Collection: The 15 Metre cutter Sophie Elizabeth sailing close-hauled, 1911

The 15 Metre cutter Sophie Elizabeth sailing close-hauled, 1911. Sophie Elizabeth, launched in 1910 was designed by William Fife III

Background imageCowes Collection: The 40-rater cutter Carina leaves wake, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 40-rater cutter Carina leaves wake, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 40-rater cutter Carina leaves wake, 1911. Carina was designed by George Lennox Watson for Admiral Montagu and built in 1894

Background imageCowes Collection: The French hydroplane Despujols I being towed, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The French hydroplane Despujols I being towed, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The French hydroplane Despujols I being towed, 1913. Despujols I competed for the British International Trophy which took place in Osborne Bay

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Grainaig at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Grainaig at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Duke of Westminsters steam yacht Grainaig at anchor

Background imageCowes Collection: Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913

Background imageCowes Collection: Yacht Coquette RMYC, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Yacht Coquette RMYC, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Yacht Coquette RMYC, 1922

Background imageCowes Collection: The steam yacht Floreal. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Floreal. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Floreal

Background imageCowes Collection: The American hydropane Disturber III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The American hydropane Disturber III, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American hydropane Disturber III, 1913. The 40 ft Fauber hydroplane Disturber III was owned by James A. Pugh. It was powered by two Van Blerck engines giving a total 600 hp

Background imageCowes Collection: The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta, 1939



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Cowes, a picturesque town located on the Isle of Wight, has long been synonymous with yachting and maritime history, and is here that the 205-ton J-class yacht Velsheda gracefully sailed close hauled in 1933, showcasing the sheer elegance and power of these magnificent vessels. In Cowes, the sea becomes a stage for remarkable creations like the steam yacht Boadicea, anchored proudly amidst its surroundings. Crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, this masterpiece stands as a testament to their craftsmanship and attention to detail. Speaking of Kirk & Sons' brilliance, their creation Cremona crashes through waves in an awe-inspiring display from 1913. The sheer force behind this vessel leaves spectators breathless as they witness its raw power. But Cowes isn't just about sailing; it offers much more. With its charming multiviews capturing every nook and cranny of this idyllic town on the Isle of Wight, visitors are transported into a world where beauty knows no bounds. Yachting enthusiasts flock to Cowes year after year to indulge in their passion for sailing. The sight of sleek yachts gliding effortlessly across azure waters is nothing short of mesmerizing - a true paradise for those who seek adventure on the open seas. Even railway air services recognized Cowes' allure as depicted in their captivating poster that invites travelers to experience the magic firsthand. This enchanting place beckons all who wish to escape reality and immerse themselves in nautical wonders. The steam yacht Joyeuse takes us back in time to 1914 when Kirk & Sons once again showcased their mastery at creating vessels that exude both opulence and grandeur. Its presence evokes nostalgia for an era defined by sophistication and grace. Fast forward to 1939 when La Toquade drops anchor off Cowes - another marvel created by Kirk & Sons.