A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the barque rigged training ship Gorch Fock (1958) under sail in the Solent off Cowes.

A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the barque rigged training ship Gorch Fock (1958) under sail in the Solent off Cowes. She was in the Solent for the Tall Ships Race to the Skaw which started on 16 August 1972. In the left background is a Royal Navy Rothesay class Type 12 frigate at anchor acting as guardship. There are a large number of small yachts, dinghies and motor leisure craft in the picture.

Object Details

ID: P50547
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bromley-Martin, Angela Felicity
Vessels: Gorch Fock (1958)
Date made: August 1972
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 62 mm x 65 mm