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21-foot restricted class yacht C2 sailing off Middle Head, Sydney Harbour
21-foot restricted class yacht C2 sailing off Middle Head, Sydney Harbour

21-foot restricted class yacht C2 sailing off Middle Head, Sydney Harbour

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Date1920-1939
Object number00010481
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Mitchell Library
DescriptionGaff-riggged 21-foot yacht with sail number 'C2' and crew of 6, sailing down Sydney Harbour under mainsail, jib and spinnaker. Middle Head can be seen in background.SignificanceThe Hall photographic collection provides an important pictorial record of recreational boating in Sydney Harbour from the 1890s to the 1930s. The collection documents the lively sailing scene in Sydney during this period and features images of vessels ranging from large racing and cruising yachts to the great array of skiffs and the emerging technologies of motorboats. Images of the many spectators and crowds who supported and followed the sailing races are also included in this visual record.