William Fife Collection (page 2)

The 8 Metre Ierne & Gundred racing downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ierne & Gundred racing downwind, 1913

The 12 Metre yacht Alachie makes swift progress upwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre yacht Alachie makes swift progress upwind, 1911. Alachie was designed by William Fife and built in 1908

The 15 Metre Hispania running downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15 Metre Hispania running downwind, 1911. Hispania was designed by William Fife and launched in 1909. It was first owned by King Alfonso XIII

The Truant and Antwerpia IV racing with spinnakers, 27th May 1912. Creator
The Truant and Antwerpia IV racing downwind with spinnakers, 27th May 1912

The 19-metre class Mariquita (C1) & Corona (C3) running with spinnakers up, 1911. Both yachts were designed by William Fife III

The 6 Metre class The Truant, Antwerpia IV and Spero, 1912
The 6 Metre class The Truant, Antwerpia IV and Spero racing downwind, 1912

The Truant sailing close-hauled, July 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht The Truant sailing close-hauled, July 1912. The Truant was built by William Fife in 1910 and was first owned by Sir Ralph Gore

The 19-metre class Norada, Wendula & Mariquita racing close-hauled, 1911

The 12-metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12-metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1911. Ierne was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

The Lady Anne sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne sailing close-hauled, 1914. The Lady Anne a 15 Metre cutter designed by William Fife III was launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

The 19-metre class Mariquita sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre class Mariquita sailing close-hauled, 1911. Mariquita was designed by William Fife III and is today the only surviving 19-metre class yacht of the six that were built

The sailing yacht The Truant, July 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre yacht The Truant sails close-hauled, July 1912. The Truant was built by William Fife in 1910 and was first owned by Sir Ralph Gore

The 8 Metre Ierne (H17) sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ierne (H17) sailing close-hauled, 1914. Designed by William Fife III and launched in 1914, Ierne was sold to Norway during the First World War

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The 12 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1912. Ierne was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup

Ventana and The Truant racing upwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre class sailing yachts Ventana and The Truant racing upwind, 1913

The Big Class White Heather II heeling in a good wind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Big Class White Heather II heeling in a good wind, 1911. White Heather II was a successful yacht designed by William Fife and won many races since her launch in 1907

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing in light winds, 1908. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race, Ostara, Mariska, Corona & Octavia run downwind
Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race, the 15-metre Ostara, Mariska, and 19-metre Corona & Octavia run downwind, 1911

The Lady Anne sailing in gentle breeze, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne sailing in gentle breeze, 1913. The Lady Anne a 15-metre cutter designed by William Fife III was launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

The 15-metre class Maudrey sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15-metre class Maudrey sailing close-hauled, 1913. This yacht was designed by the Scottish boat designer William Fife III. A total of twenty 15-metre yachts were built between 1907 and 1917

Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1913. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874. Owned by the Marquis of Ailsa she had a successful racing career

A run for the mark: the 19-metre class Octavia, Corona & Mariquita, 1912
A run for the mark: the British built 19-metre class Octavia, Corona & Mariquita race downwind, 1912

The 12 Metre cutter Alachie sailing in gentle winds, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 12 Metre cutter Alachie sailing in gentle winds, 1913

No wind for the 8 Metre class The Truant, Spero and The Antwerpia IV, 25th May 1912

The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 96 ft ketch Julnar, 1912. Julnar was designed by William Fife and built at Southampton by Summers & Payne to the order of Sir Maurice FitzGerald, the Knight of Kerry, in 1909

The handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Designed by William Fife, Waterwitch was not successful in competition and was later redesigned by Charles Nicholson

The 19-metre class Octavia (C2) & Mariquita racing close-hauled. Creator
The 19-metre class Octavia (C2) & Mariquita racing close-hauled. Octavia was designed by Alfred Mylne and Mariquita designed by William Fife

The 19-metres class Mariquita Corona & Octavia, racing at Cowes, 1911
The 19-metres class Octavia, Corona & Mariquita racing downwind at Cowes, 1911

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

Americas Cup challenger Shamrock III. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Americas Cup challenger Shamrock III. The yacht was designed by William Fife, and was built by William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland. The yacht was launched on 1903

The cutter Shamrock beating upwind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Shamrock beating upwind, 1912. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup

The Truant racing upwind, 22nd May 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre racing yacht The Truant racing upwind, 22nd May 1911

The Lady Anne 15-metre cutter, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne 15-metre cutter, 1913. The Lady Anne, was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

Ostara and Sophie Elizabeth racing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Ostara and Sophie Elizabeth racing downwind, 1911. The 15-metre cutter Ostara sailing close-hauled 1912. Ostara, launched in 1909 was designed by Alfred Mylne and Sophie Elizabeth

The 8 Metre Ierne running down wind under spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ierne running down wind under spinnaker, 1913

The 15 Metre Hispania, Paula II & Mariska racing at Cowes, 1911. Creator
The 15 Metre Hispania, Paula II & Mariska beating upwind in a race at Cowes, 1911

The 10 Metre class sailing yacht Irex, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 10 Metre class sailing yacht Irex, 1911. Irex was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1910

Bloodhound at anchor with prize flags, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with prize flags, 1909. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The International 10 Metre class Irex (F1) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator
The International 10 Metre class Irex (F1) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Irex was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1910

The 19-metre Wendula & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913
The 19-metre Wendula (renamed Octavia ) & Mariquita sail close-hauled, 1913. Mariquita was designed by William Fife III and Octavia by Alfred Mylne

The 12 Metre class Alachie, Cintra and Ierne racing at Cowes, 1911. Creator
The Fife built 12 Metre class Alachie, Cintra and Ierne racing at Cowes, 1911

The early 12 Metre cutter Cintra sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The early 12 Metre cutter Cintra sailing close-hauled, 1911. Cinatra was designed by William Fife and built in 1909. Cintra achieved 13 firsts out of 33 starts in her first year of sailing

The 19-metre Maraquita, Corona & Octavia racing downwind, 1912. Creator
The 19-metre class Maraquita, Corona & Octavia racing downwind in the Solent, 1912

The 8 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 8 Metre Ierne sailing close-hauled, 1913. Ierne was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1911

Close up of Shamrocks Deck. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Close up of Shamrocks Deck. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup. She was 128 ft overall length and carried 13, 492 sq ft of canvas

Shamrock and White Heather powering to windward, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Shamrock and White Heather powering to windward, 1912

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William Fife, a legendary figure in the world of sailing yachts, left an indelible mark on maritime history. His creations were not just vessels; they were works of art that embodied elegance and grace. The sight of the sailing yachts White Heather and Shamrock racing downwind was a breathtaking display of their speed and agility. One of Fife's masterpieces was the 96 ft ketch Julnar, crafted by Kirk & Sons of Cowes in 1911. Its impeccable design showcased Fife's attention to detail and his ability to create vessels that combined beauty with functionality. The cutter Shamrock, also created by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, demonstrated its prowess as it beat upwind against the elements. This magnificent vessel exemplified Fife's commitment to building boats that could conquer any challenge. In 1911, three remarkable yachts - Ostaria, Hispania, and Sophie Elizabeth - engaged in an exhilarating race upwind. These sleek vessels showcased Fife's innovative designs and proved his dedication to pushing boundaries. Another gem from Fife's collection was the handsome racing schooner Waterwitch. Crafted in 1911 by Kirk & Sons of Cowes, this vessel turned heads wherever it sailed with its striking appearance and exceptional performance. Fife continued to impress with his creations like the cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled in 1912. Every line meticulously designed for maximum efficiency ensured these boats would excel even under challenging conditions. The meeting between Germania and Waterwitch in 1911 brought together two magnificent schooners that epitomized Fife's genius as a yacht designer. Their regal presence on the water captured everyone's attention. In 1934, five J Class yachts raced downwind showcasing both their power and finesse – a testament to William Fife’s enduring legacy as one of history’s greatest yacht designers.