102 by 153cm.; 40 by 60 in.
signed
l.l.: J Steven Dews
oil on canvas
NOTE
On
Tuesday August 3rd, 1926, the five big class yachts, Britannia, Westward,
Lulworth, White Heather II and Shamrock, were on the Royal Yacht Squadron start
line ready for what was to be, a very fast race. The breeze was from the south
providing ideal reaching conditions both ways around the Royal Yacht Squadron
Regatta course.
Westward always excelled in such conditions and
was soon leaving the cutters astern passing through their lee and reached the
Solent Bank buoy well ahead of the lead cutter, Lulworth. These positions, with
Lulworth leading White Heather II, Britannia and Shamrock remained throughout
the race. The average speeds were in excess of ten knots with Westward averaging
over eleven. All the cutters were very closely matched but T.B.Davis's schooner
set the pace and after 1hour 45mins of thrilling racing she charged over the RYS
finishing line to take 1st prize.
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