Title

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

Caption

The towering sails of the 15 Metre yacht 'Istria' sailing close-hauled, 1911. 'Istria', was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom.//Kirk & Sons of Cowes Archives

Date

1911

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19E97_495

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71,9Mb (2,7Mb) / 14,1in x 19,8in / 4236 x 5934 (300dpi)

Keywords

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