Yachting: The Golden Age

The late 1800's and early 1900's constituted a golden age of extravagance and privilege for sailing; it was a sport enthusiastically enjoyed by royalty and wealthy families across the Western world: Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Tsar of Russia, the Price of Wales, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the Rockefellers, the Vanderbilts, president Roosevelt and Pierpont Morgan to name but a few. This is a fascinating collection of narrative, photographs, paintings and memorabilia looking back at the belle époque of yachting and private sailing - a way of life that has not been equaled since. Offers an unparalleled insight into the era's professional racing and sailing events, yacht clubs, regattas, the opulence and scale of the ships themselves, the people who ran them, the competition existing between famous yachtsmen, and much more.