silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mitchell, Carleton
Chesapeake
Circa 1950
4.00 x 4.00 x 0

Silver print; photographed by Carleton Mitchell; from photograph album 1996.31.6010; yacht race in the Chesapeake; Naval Academy yawl seen in middle ground of view; published in pages 12 and 13 in "Yachtsman's Camera" by Carleton Mitchell; published 1950; handwritten on reverse "3456"; book caption for this image "A drifting match on the Chesapeake. The/ Naval Academy yawl was dead off before/ the wind for the leeward mark. The winner/ reached across the light air, tacking down/ wind, increased speed more than compensat-/ ing for extra distance sailed.".

UNIDENTIFIED yawl yacht
1996.31.6010.5