The cutter 'Shamrock' beating upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

The cutter 'Shamrock' beating upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

2-695-356 - Kirk & Sons of Cowes/Heritage-Images

The cutter 'Shamrock' beating upwind. 'Shamrock', designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Lipton's first (1899) challenger to the America's Cup. She was 128 ft overall length and carried 13,492 sq ft of canvas.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Kirk & Sons of Cowes, attributed to: British; English: Photography Studio
People Related
  1. William Umpleby Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  2. Arthur Henry Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  3. Edgar WP Kirk: British; English: Photographer
  4. William Fife: British, Scottish: Yacht Designer
  5. Thomas J Lipton: British, Scottish: Businessman, merchant, and yachtsman

Medium
  1. Photograph

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4398x5592
File Size : 24,018kb


Aliases

  1. D/34/QP
  1. 0860000636
  1. 2-695-356
  1. 2695356

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