Charles Nicolson at the helm, ahead of Britannia in the America's Cup 1930's race, Photographed by Frank Beken; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Gum Bichromate on hand made watercolour paper with emulsion coating / Gum Arabic combination of pigments and Bichromate sensitiser to provide a softer colour print, fashionable at that time. Print size: 500x360mm, mounted and signed.
Vigilant 1893: Designed by Nathaniel Herreshoff; Photographed by Frank Beken; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Van Dyke also know as Brown print process using silver and Ferric Silver Ammonium Citrate on hand made watercolour paper with emulsion coating, Print Size: 500x360mm, mounted and signed.
Shamrock 1899; Designed by Scott William Fife and commissioned by Sir Thomas Lipton; Photographed at the America's Cup trials by Frank Beken; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Platinum salt with Ferrick Oxalate. Print Size: 490x365mm, mounted and signed
Shamrock IV & 23 meter Shamrock 1920; designed by Charles Nicolson for Sir Thomas Lipton in the Gosport firm of Camper and Nicolson; Photographed by Frank Beken, Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Palladium compound on hand made watercolour paper with emulsion coating, 500x375mm, mounted and signed.
Livonia 1871; owned by James Ashbury under the flag of Royal Harwich Yacht club; photographed by Frank Beken, Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Photo Gravure on hand made watercolour paper with emulsion coating, Print size: 500x400mm, mounted and signed.
America 1851; photographed at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s One Hundred Pound Cup around the Isle of Wight by Frank Beken; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Gelatin Chloride, following the salt and albumen processes on hand made watercolour paper with emulsion coating, 502x389mm, mounted and signed.
Defender and Valkyrie III 1895; the photograph was taken by Frank Beken; 5 seconds after a foul by Valkyrie III upon defender, breaking her topsail mast at the start of the race which gave Valkyrie III a winning advantage. Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Albumen, Print size: 500x385, mounted and signed.
Endeavour 1934; Designed by Charles Nicholson and owned by Sir Thomas Sopworth on the Solent. Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Kallitype 500x400mm, mounted and signed.
Galatea 1886; In order to make the 30-day trans-Atlantic crossing from America to Cowes, Galatea was refitted with a sumptuous interior. Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Carbro print of Silver Bromide with Carbon coated paper; Print Size: 495x390mm, mounted and signed.
Genesta 1885; Owned by Sir Richard Sutton; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Salt and Silver Nitrate 504x375mm, mounted and signed.
Scepter and Evaine 1958; designed by David Boyd; Photographed by Beken. Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print: Silver Bromide, Print Size: 504x375mm, mounted and signed.
Spectators Fleet 1895; the early steamers amongst the racing yachts caused real concern to the organisers of the America's Cup Race and later races segregated the racing yachts from spectators. Print: Pigment over Cyanotype; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print Size: 497x384mm, mounted and signed.
Valkyrie III 1895; Designed by G I Watson for the Earl of Dunraven. Print: Carbon, gelatin coated paper sensitised by Dichromate Salt. Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print size: 503x382mm, mounted and signed.
II Moro di Venezia & America III 1992; built by Raul Gardini and Bill Koch respectively, became the first European boat since 1937 to sail in the cup match. Print: Giclee; Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print size: 500x400mm, mounted and signed.
Puritan 1885; Winner of the 5th Americas cup challenge. Print: Cyanotype, Limited edition print by Gerard Aniere; signed by Ken Beken (Beken of Cowes) Print Size: 503x383mm, mounted and signed.
