Cutter Yacht Vindex, 45 Tons Winning the 100 Sovereigns Prize given by the Royal Cork Yacht Club at Queenstown 23rd July 1863

Object summary

Title: Cutter Yacht Vindex, 45 Tons Winning the 100 Sovereigns Prize given by the Royal Cork Yacht Club at Queenstown 23rd July 1863
Object ID: CC-T-0005
Date made: 1864
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Printmaker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth
Publisher: Foster, William
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A view of the iron-built cutter yacht 'Vindex' winning the 100 Sovereigns Prize given by the Royal Cork Yacht Club at Queenstown July 23, 1863. Clusters of sailing vessels are in the background, and a dressed ship on the most left side of the print marks the finish line for the race. In the year 1963, 'Vindex' won eight out of nineteen starts, with her winnings amounting to £527.