The three yachts owned by Edgar Tarry Adams on the beach at Walmer, Kent. On the left with her bow towards the water is the 2 masted lugger Sea Gull (1874), dressed overall. Alongside her is a rowing boat and the single masted lug-rigged dinghy Spitfire (1898). In the centre of the picture, and with her bow pointing up the beach, is the single masted, lug-rigged dinghy Isabel Adams (Fl. 1890) dressed overall. Next to the promenade is a wooden hut and a large beach capstan. The hut, owned by Edgar Tarry Adams, is flying the burgee of the Cambridge University Crusing Club. On the skyline a two-funnelled, three masted passenger/cargo liner is steaming through the Downs, heading north.