British Yachts and Yachtsmen – the Biographies

11 August 2018

Finlay, David White, M.D., LL.D.

Was born in 1840 at Glasgow, and educated at Glasgow High School and the University. He commenced yachting early in life, and in July, 1857, he […]
11 August 2018

FitzGerald, Sir Maurice, Bart.

Twentieth Knight of Kerry, C.V.O. Was born in 1844, and succeeded his father in 1880. He was Equerry to the Duke of Connaught, and served in […]
11 August 2018

Fitzgerald, Sir Robert Uniacke Penrose, Bart., D.L., J.P.

Conservative M.P. for Cambridge. He is a member of the Council of the Yacht Racing Association, and a well-known enthusiast. Born in 1839 in the County […]
11 August 2018

Forwood, Sir William Bower, K.B., D.L.

Was born in 1840, and educated at Liverpool College. For many years he was a leader among Mersey yachtsmen, and an expert canoeist. In 1872 he […]
11 August 2018

Fulcher, A. W.

Second son of the late Captain Edward Fulcher, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Was born in 1855, educated at Westminster, and served for twenty years in the […]
11 August 2018

Crichton, Colonel The Hon. Henry George Louis, A.D.C.

Was born in 1844, and educated at Radley College and Christ­church, Oxford. He served in the 60th Prince of Wales’s Hussars from 1863 to 1874, and […]
11 August 2018

Crichton, Viscount

Was born in 1872, and educated at Eton and Sandhurst. His yachting career commenced in 1880. He has owned a number of boats, including Merlin, Meteor, and Squall, and […]
11 August 2018

Croxall, E.R.T.

A keen yachtsman, with many years’ experience in small-boat sailing and racing. He commenced at Oxford in 1888 with the Iris, racing in the Oxford University Sailing […]
11 August 2018

Currie, Sir Donald, G.C.M.G.

Head of the famous shipping firm, and a keen yachts­man. He was born in 1825, and entering business, quickly became a notable figure in commerce. He […]