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Description: | The English royal yachts and the Dutch States or Princes? yachts, which had large cabins aft, were used for carrying distinguished persons or as despatch vessels. In this drawing a yacht is shown close-hauled on the starboard tack with her mainsail and foresail set, but topsail lowered on the cap. In the right background there is a yacht on the port tack. The drawing is unsigned.
Box Title: Van de Velde 1700. Ingram nos 1352-1399.
caption: A royal yacht close-hauled in a fresh breeze | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings royal Bell Bertram water transport: service vessel: yacht | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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