Boeier yachts in a breeze

On the left is a lee bow view of a boeier yacht in a sea, head-reaching under staysail only. There are three others in the distance to leeward.

This is an unsigned pencil drawing by the Younger. It is of doubtful date according to Robinson, but is judged by its subject to belong to this period.

In the Ingram Collection (515), there is a similar drawing but with ships in the distance.

Object Details

ID: PAF6529
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Date made: 1672?
People: Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Secondary support: 175 mm x 316 mm; Primary support: 132 mm x 272 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 554 mm