11 August 2018
A member of the famous yachting family, the Coats of Paisley. He was created a Baronet in 1894, at the same time assuming the additional name […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1874 at Grays, Essex, and educated at Eastbourne College. He commenced small-boat sailing immediately after leaving school. The first boat he owned was […]
11 August 2018
A keen yachtsman, well known on the East Coast. He became an owner in 1881, purchasing the Wild Duck, 19-ton cutter. In 1893 he designed for himself […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1842, and from early youth has been devoted to sailing. He started his yachting experiences in 1864 with a 15-ton cutter, and he […]
11 August 2018
A well-known all-round yachtsman, and owner of the cutter Sybil, and part owner with Captain Schank in the 3-ton sloop Julia. This latter boat was designed by Mr. […]
11 August 2018
Is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. He belongs to a well-known yachting family, and was born in 1867. He sat as a Member of […]
11 August 2018
One of the most popular of Irish yachtsmen, and a remarkably clever helmsman. He comes of a sporting family, his father being Mr. T. W. Gubbins, […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1854, and educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Balliol College, Oxford. As a son of the first Lord Dunleath, […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1841, and educated at Christchurch, Oxford. Like Lord Brassey, he is an authority on navigation, and his yachting experiences, dating back to college […]
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11 August 2018
A member of the famous yachting family, the Coats of Paisley. He was created a Baronet in 1894, at the same time assuming the additional name […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1874 at Grays, Essex, and educated at Eastbourne College. He commenced small-boat sailing immediately after leaving school. The first boat he owned was […]
11 August 2018
A keen yachtsman, well known on the East Coast. He became an owner in 1881, purchasing the Wild Duck, 19-ton cutter. In 1893 he designed for himself […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1842, and from early youth has been devoted to sailing. He started his yachting experiences in 1864 with a 15-ton cutter, and he […]
11 August 2018
A well-known all-round yachtsman, and owner of the cutter Sybil, and part owner with Captain Schank in the 3-ton sloop Julia. This latter boat was designed by Mr. […]
11 August 2018
Is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. He belongs to a well-known yachting family, and was born in 1867. He sat as a Member of […]
11 August 2018
One of the most popular of Irish yachtsmen, and a remarkably clever helmsman. He comes of a sporting family, his father being Mr. T. W. Gubbins, […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1854, and educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and Balliol College, Oxford. As a son of the first Lord Dunleath, […]
11 August 2018
Was born in 1841, and educated at Christchurch, Oxford. Like Lord Brassey, he is an authority on navigation, and his yachting experiences, dating back to college […]