British Yachts and Yachtsmen – the Biographies

Is a member of the famous shipbuilding firm of A. and J. Inglis, Point House, Glasgow. He is an extremely popular Clyde yachtsman, and was at […]

Was born in 1851, and educated at York and Edinburgh University. He is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and Commodore of the Royal South-Western […]

Was born in London in 1853. He is son of the late Sir George Johnson, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.C.P., of Savile Row, Physician-Extraordinary to her late Majesty […]

Was born in 1852 at West Hartlepool, and educated privately. He is owner of the steam turbine yacht Emerald, the first yacht of her type to cross […]

Was born in 1823. He commenced his yachting career in 1858, and no yachtsman has gained the esteem of his brother yachtsmen in a greater degree […]

Is the Secretary of the Royal Southern Yacht Club, and a member of the old Irish family of Gason of Kilteelagh and Richmond, co. Tipperary. He […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]