The Fife Regatta 2008 - Largs

A photography exhibition

Sat 5th Dec 2009- Sun 28th Feb 2010

 

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” says the Poet!
“Form follows function”, says the Engineer!

 

Whatever of these statements is true it can be applied to work of three Clydesiders of boatbuilding genius. This was the family of William Fyfe, grandfather, father and son all called William who worked from 1815 till 1937 at Fairlie, near Largs on the Clyde Estuary.
The Family motto of “Fast and Bonnie” was applied to all the beautiful, curvaceous and long-lasting yachts built by them, initially on the Foreshore and later in a shed on the Beach. A lot of the pictures of ancient yachts with their clouds of canvas, skyscraper wooden masts, huge overhangs at the bow and stern and booms that went on forever are of their masterpieces.
Today all that are left sailing are worth millions, but all top class racing machines, be they horses, formula 1 cars or Fife yachts are.

 

The exhibition consists of 47 photographs taken by photographer Laurence Polli during the Fife Regatt, Largs, 2008. Prints are available for purchase. Please ask at Reception.

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