ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE FIRST VOLUME
Reading edition
(Reproduced by J. D. Cooper and Messrs. Walker & Boutall)
FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS
ARTIST TO FACE PAGE
Union Jack Frontispiece
'Britannia,' H.R.H. Prince of Wales From a photograph by Wm. U. Kirk, of Cowes 50
'Varuna,' 40-Rater From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 54
'Dora,' 10-Tonner " 58
'Arrow'—Lines G. L. Watson 72
'Lethe'—Keel From a photograph 78
Saloon of 'Thistle' " 82
'Jullanar' From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 88
Midship Sections J. M. Soper, M.I.N.A. 102
'Egeria' R. T. Pritchett 114
'Egeria' and 'Oimara' " 134
'Seabelle' " 138
Racing Flags, Schooners, Cutters, Yawls, &c 140
'Savourna,' 5-Rater From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 244
'The Babe,' 2½-Rater From a photograph by Symonds, of Portsmouth 246
'Dacia,' 5-Rater " 252
Solent Owners' Racing Colours 276
Start of Small Raters on the Clyde From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 354
'Wenonah,' 2½-Rater " 360
'Red Lancer,' 5-Rater " 372
Commercial Code of Signals 394
ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT
Before the Start (Vignette) Title-page
Victoria Cup, 1893 R. T. Pritchett 1
'Sunbeam' (R.Y.S), 1874 " 19
'Sunbeam'—Midship Section St. Clare Byrne, of Liverpool 24
'Sunbeam'—Lines " 29
'Cygnet,' Cutter, 1846—Lines and Midship Section G. L. Watson 54
'Problem,' 1852—Profile and Deck Plan Hunt's Magazine 55
'Varuna,' 1892—Profile G. L. Watson 55
Vanderdecken's Tonnage Cheater Hunt's Magazine 56
Dog-legged Sternpost G. L. Watson 57
'Quiraing,' 1877—Immersed Counter " 58
'Britannia,' 1893—Cutwater " 60
'Thistle,' 1887—Cutwater " 60
Diagram of Length and Displacement of 5-Tonners G. L. Watson 62
Profiles of 5-Tonners " 63
Sections showing Decrease of Breadth and Increase of Depth in 5-Tonners under 94 and 1730 Rules " 63
Diagram of Variation under Different Rules " 64
Diagram showing Variation of Dimensions, &c., with Years; 40-Raters; L. and S.A. Rule. " 67
Profiles of 40-Raters " 67
Midship Sections of 40-Raters " 68
'Leopard,' 1807—Lines and Midship Section Linn Ratsey, of Cowes 72
'Mosquito,' 1848—Lines and Midship Section T. Waterman 75
'Lethe'—Midship Section G. L. Watson 79
'Valkyrie'—Profile " 82
'Vigilant'—Profile " 82
'Britannia' Cutter—General Arrangement Plan " 84
S.S. 'Merkara'—Resistance Curves " 87
'Jullanar,' Yawl, 1875—Midship Section E. H. Bentall, Esq. 89
'Jullanar,' Yawl—Lines " 91
'Evolution,' 1880—Lines and Midship Section " 92
'Meteor' (late 'Thistle'), 1887—Lines and Midship Section G. L. Watson 94
'Florinda,' Yawl, 1873—Lines Camper & Nicholson, of Gosport 97
'Kriemhilda,' 1872—Profile Michael Ratsey, of Cowes 98
'Florinda,' Yawl, 1873—Plans Camper & Nicholson, of Gosport 100
'Florinda,' Yawl, 1873—Midship Section " 101
H.M. Brig 'Lady Nelson,' with three Keels, 1797 R. T. Pritchett 102
Diagram of Boat with one Centreboard, 1774 " 103
Diagram of Boat with three Sliding Keels, 1789 " 103
Diagrams showing use of Three Keels in 'Laying to,' 'on a Wind,' and Scudding " 104
'Cumberland,' with Five Sliding Keels From a model in possession of Taylor family 105
'Cumberland,' showing the Five Keels Down " 105
H.M. 'Trial' Cutter, 1791—Sheer Draught R. T. Pritchett 107
'Kestrel,' Schooner, 1839 " 108
'Pantomime,' Schooner, 1865—Lines and Midship Section Michael Ratsey, of Cowes 112
'Cambria,' beating 'Dauntless' in 1870 (From picture at R.T.Y.C.) R. T. Pritchett 125
'Dauntless,' Schooner (N.Y.Y.C.), 1871 " 129
'Cetonia,' Schooner, 1873—Lines and Midship Section Michael Ratsey, of Cowes 142
The Start From a photograph by Debenham, of Cowes 148
Chart of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club (Brambles and Lepe Course) 161
Diagram of Sail Curves, 40-Rating Class 'Thalassa' 173
Whales R. T. Pritchett 189
The Swoop of the Gannet " 192
'Black Pearl's' Cutter—Midship Section " 200
Main Sheet on Iron Horse 202
'Black Pearl's' Cutter—Sail Plan Richard Perry & Co. 203
S.S. 'Aline's' Cutter 205
S.S. 'Aline's' Cutter—Lines and Midship Section Earl of Pembroke 207
'Black Pearl's' Cutter—Lines " 209
The Squall in Loch Scavaig, Skye R. T. Pritchett 217
'Excuse Me' " 218
Self-unmoored " 219
Never 'Moon' " 220
There is no Place like Home " 221
'Cock-a-whoop,' 1889—Lines and Midship Section A. E. Payne 234
'Humming Bird,' 1889 A. E. Payne, from a photograph by Symonds 236
'Quinque,' 5-Rater; Lt.-Col. Bucknill, R.E. From a photograph by Symonds, of Portsmouth 242
'The Babe,' 1890—Lines and Midship Section A. E. Payne 244
'Mosquito,' 1892, with Roll Foresail J. M. Soper 249
'Doreen,' 1892 From a photograph by Debenham, of Cowes 252
'Cyane,' 1892 From a private Kodak 253
'Windfall,' 1891 From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 254
'Faugh-a-Ballagh,' 1892—Lines and Midship Section A. E. Payne 256
Diagrams showing Improvements in Fore Sections of 2½ Raters J. M. Soper 257
Diagrams showing Improvements in Aft Sections of 2½ Raters " 258
Design for 1-Rater by J. M. Soper, 1892 " 260
Design for a Centreboard 1-Rater by J. M. Soper, 1892 " 262
'Wee Winn,' 1892 From a photograph by Debenham, of Cowes 265
'Wee Winn'—Lines J. M. Soper 266
'Daisy,' 1892—Lines " 266
Chart of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club, 'Brambles Course' 283
The Drogue off the Kullen Head R. T. Pritchett 308
Danske Fishing-boat and Anchor " 311
Roskilde from the Fiord " 313
A Danske Craft " 315
A Good Craft for the Baltic " 317
Towing Head to Wind " 319
A Drogue " 321
Chart of the Dublin, Kingstown, and Mersey Course 327
'Freda' R. T. Pritchett 336
'Challenge,' 1876 " 339
'Minerva,' 1888—Lines and Midship Section Fife of Fairlie 368
'Natica,' 1892 From a photograph by Adamson, of Rothesay 374
In the Channel R. T. Pritchett 406