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Description: | Full hull model of the 'James Yates' (circa 1900), a racing skiff, built at a scale of 1:32. On the base is a glass diamond shaped plaque inscribed ?The model of George Perkin's boat The James Yates that he rode in and defeated J Largan of Manchester & Neil Matterson of Australia for the Championship of England?.
As well as being raced at Henley Regatta, these boats were used by apprentice watermen for the Doggett?s Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They were ?sculled? by a pair of oars with the rower on a sliding seat.ower on a sliding seat.
CA: AAB.
caption: 'James Yates', port broadside
caption: 'James Yates', starboard broadside
caption: 'James Yates', port � bow
caption: 'James Yates', starboard stern quarter | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum full hull ship models Perkins James Yates George | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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