The Lady Anne

Launched in 1908, this gaff cutter is part of the quartet of 15-Metre Class yachts designed by William Fife currently sailing in the Mediterranean, alongside Hispania, Tuiga and Mariska.

The Lady Anne was designed by the legendary Scottish designer William Fife III and built at his Fairlie yard on the Clyde in 1911-1912. She was commissioned by the wealthy yachtsman George Coats in a bid to recover the coveted 15-Metre Cup from the Germans, who had won it in 1911. At the same time as The Lady Anne was being built, however, Charles Nicholson was conjuring up his own design for the class, the radical “speed machine” ISTRIA. With her revolutionary Marconi gaff-rig – whereby the topmast is built into the main mast, rather than “stepped” as was traditionally the case – she would dominate the class for several years, letting THE LADY ANNE come near only in light winds. Not surprisingly, two years after launching, Coat’s yacht was also converted to Marconi rig

Until 1920s she sailed with a Marconi rigging, then she was converted into a ketch, and it is said that she was used to transport ammunition during Word War II.

After spending a few years in Spain, The Lady Anne (sail number D10) was found in England on the Hamble river and restored at the Fairlie Restorations shipyard, near Southampton.

The Lady Anne is one of the rare, still sailing 15-Metre yachts designed following the International Rule.
She is the sister ship of Tuiga (1909), Mariska (1908) and Hispania (1909).

The Limited Edition Print Series is a series of photographs shot by Jürg Kaufmann over the years. Each print is printed on archival fine art paper with a matte or glossy finish, each photo is hand signed by Jürg.

The edition is limited to 15 prints