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Lot 101 RACING YACHTS
Lots 101-122
Lots 101-122
Captain Haughton Forrest (Boulogne 1825-1924 Hobart, Tasmania)
A two-masted racing schooner settling on the tide off the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
Closed24 November 2010
Price Realised
GBP 27,500
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Specialist note
It has been suggested that the yacht depicted here is the legendary America but there is no evidence that she was at Cowes or even in British waters in 1871.
Born in Boulogne in 1825, Haughton Forrest was the son of Captain T.A. Forrest, an equerry to Queen Victoria. Most of his early works were by commission and one of his patrons was the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), an enthusiastic yachtsman. He served in the army for many years before moving to Tasmania, where he died in 1924.
Born in Boulogne in 1825, Haughton Forrest was the son of Captain T.A. Forrest, an equerry to Queen Victoria. Most of his early works were by commission and one of his patrons was the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), an enthusiastic yachtsman. He served in the army for many years before moving to Tasmania, where he died in 1924.