"YANKEE, RAINBOW Crossing Tacks"

safety negative

5x7 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons in 1934. Image of 126' Sparkman & Stephens designed, Herreshoff built J class sloop WEETAMOE (built 1930 in Bristol, R.I.) or 127.5' W. Starling Burgess designed, Herreshoff built J class sloop RAINBOW (built 1934 in Bristol, R.I.) crossing tacks with 126' Paine, Belknap & Skene designed, George Lawley & Son Corp. built J Class sloop YANKEE (built 1930 in Neponset, Mass.) at NYYC Cruise 1934. (There is a discrepancy between A CENTURY UNDER SAIL and neg. sleeve. Book says YANKEE and RAINBOW, neg. sleeve says YANKEE and WEETAMOE). Visible in image: port beam view of RAINBOW or WEETAMOE on starboard close-hauled tack crossing bow of YANKEE (J/2) on port close-hauled tack (seen from starboard beam), both vessels sail under marconi-rigged mainsails, staysails and jibs, heeled over, rails underwater, other vessels in background. NOTE: THIS IMAGE IS PART OF THE LIMITED EDITION ROSENFELD COLLECTION PORTFOLIO WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED IN OUR SHOPPING ONLINE AREA. IT IS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY ONLY FOR RESEARCH AND FOR PUBLICATION LICENSING. IT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANY FINE ART DECORATIVE PRINT PURCHASES. SUBSTITUTES: 69167F and 67765F. For more information see: A CENTURY UNDER SAIL, text by Stanley Rosenfeld, p. 88-89 and Stanley Rosenfeld lecture text: Yacht Club Costa Smerelda 9/89. Stamped on original negative sleeve: "69166F" and typed: "Yankee & Weetamoe / NYYC Cruise 1934". There is an unnumbered Printer's Print. MSM photo lab copy neg. #92-8-57 and #95-6-16.

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