signed and dated 'Martyn R Mackrill 07' (lower left)
oil on canvas
92 x 122cm (36 1/4 x 48 1/16in).

At the helm we recognize the Captain Sycamore. His career included two America’s Cups (Valkyrie III and Shamrock II) and lengthy spells in charge of Sir Thomas Lipton’s 23 metre Shamrock. We can think that here is the Shamrock 23m.