The English offside

After Mr. Ashbury, with his letter writing propensities, had departed, the New York Yacht Club came in for some pretty-severe criticism in England — criticism which the facts, especially as to the last series, did not warrant. The club had conceded many points beyond those imposed under the strict wording...

After the Cup Race of 1901 it began to be apparent to everyone who had followed yacht racing closely that the limit to which everything could be sacrificed for speed in racing yachts had about been reached.

The tendency in Cup defenders was naturally reflected in smaller yachts, and, on the whole, a very unsatisfactory type of racing boat was being developed.

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From THE SUN, April 11, 1901

Through the courtesy of B. B. Crowninshield, the designer of the Independence, THE SUN is able to give the sail plan of the yacht built for Thomas W. Lawson of Boston which is to meet the Constitution in a series of races to be sailed off Newport during the coming summer.

Born in Wivenhoe in 1850, John Carter began sailing at a young age aboard "smacks", the typical fishing boats of Rowhedge and its neighbourhood. At the age of 22, he helmed small yachts and in 1875, he distinguished himself as the skipper of the 10-ton Lancer and later of the 110-ton cutter Moina.
His reputation led to him taking command of the Genesta, the English challenger for the fifth America's Cup. The American yacht Puritan won the first race.

Stewart Joyce is a British painter.
Numerous works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'White Heather at full pelt off Old Castle Point, Cowes' sold at Christie's South Kensington 'Maritime' in 2007.

Willard Bramwell Jackson (1871-­1940) began photographing yachts near the turn of the 20th century, during the apex of yachting in America and in the region where it flourished most_Marblehead, Massachusetts. Shooting primarily from his powerboat Alison, Jackson was a familiar sight on the waters off the North Shore, jockeying his craft into position to capture the beauty of sailing.