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11 August 2018

Ward-Humphreys, G. H.

Was born in 1865. He is a son of the Rev. G. Ward-Humphreys, of Clifton, and was educated at Clifton, studying law and engineering, and finally […]
11 August 2018

Westminster, Second Duke of

Was  born in 1879, and educated at Eton. He served in the South African War, and was A.D.C. to Lord Roberts in 1899-1900. He has been […]
11 August 2018

Wildy, Augustus G.

Is one of the cleverest of amateur yachtsmen, and has gained an enormous experience around the coast. He was an owner as far back as 1874, […]
11 August 2018

Young, Robert W. N.

Is the owner of the first-class cutter Nyria, launched in 1906. Although a well-known polo player and sportsman, Mr. Young only commenced his yachting career in 1905, […]
11 August 2018

Watson, George Geere

Was born in 1865 at Rochester, and educated at the Mathematical School, Rochester, and Rome House School, Chatham. He commenced yachting in 1889 with Mocassin, an American […]
11 August 2018

Weisberg, Arthur

Has been closely identi­fied with the London Sailing Club for many years. He has owned Esperanza, open sailing-boat. He built the centreboard 18-footer Turquoise, afterwards converted into 18-footer […]
11 August 2018

Ailsa, the Marquis of

Was born in 1847. He succeeded to the title in 1870. Educated at Eton, he afterwards entered the Coldstream Guards, retiring with the rank of Captain. […]
11 August 2018

Adam, John McCulloch

Was one of the original members of the Gourock Yacht Club, in the first year of which he was elected Vice-Commodore, and continued as an active […]
11 August 2018

Ward-Humphreys, G. H.

Was born in 1865. He is a son of the Rev. G. Ward-Humphreys, of Clifton, and was educated at Clifton, studying law and engineering, and finally […]
11 August 2018

Westminster, Second Duke of

Was  born in 1879, and educated at Eton. He served in the South African War, and was A.D.C. to Lord Roberts in 1899-1900. He has been […]
11 August 2018

Wildy, Augustus G.

Is one of the cleverest of amateur yachtsmen, and has gained an enormous experience around the coast. He was an owner as far back as 1874, […]
11 August 2018

Young, Robert W. N.

Is the owner of the first-class cutter Nyria, launched in 1906. Although a well-known polo player and sportsman, Mr. Young only commenced his yachting career in 1905, […]
11 August 2018

Watson, George Geere

Was born in 1865 at Rochester, and educated at the Mathematical School, Rochester, and Rome House School, Chatham. He commenced yachting in 1889 with Mocassin, an American […]
11 August 2018

Weisberg, Arthur

Has been closely identi­fied with the London Sailing Club for many years. He has owned Esperanza, open sailing-boat. He built the centreboard 18-footer Turquoise, afterwards converted into 18-footer […]
11 August 2018

Ailsa, the Marquis of

Was born in 1847. He succeeded to the title in 1870. Educated at Eton, he afterwards entered the Coldstream Guards, retiring with the rank of Captain. […]
11 August 2018

Adam, John McCulloch

Was one of the original members of the Gourock Yacht Club, in the first year of which he was elected Vice-Commodore, and continued as an active […]