A distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Essex oyster smack Sunbeam (1881) and the bawley Helen & Violet (1906) under sail, racing in the Thames Estuary.
A distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Essex oyster smack Sunbeam (1881) and the bawley Helen & Violet (1906) under sail, racing in the Thames Estuary. Both boats are heeling over on the starboard tack. The Sunbeam has a white jib sail and has the port registry CK328 on her hull and mainsail. The Helen & Violet also has a white jib and has the port registry LO262 on her mainsail.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2488/20CN |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Sunbeam (1881); Helen & Violet (1906) |
| Date made: | 1985-1990 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |
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