1934 Americas Cup. Race 4 the Luff incident.

Endeavour vs Rainbow

Colour concept study. oil on paper

I’m currently exploring different angles to depict the famous Luff incident during race 4 of the 1934 Americas Cup.

Endeavour after changing headsails luffs 2.5 points above the course and as she gathers way Rainbow closes on her, Vanderbilt believing Endeavour would be a fault does not respond to Endeavours luff forcing Endeavour to bear away to avoid a collision. To this day the rights and wrongs of this is hotly disputed.

Rainbow passed Endeavour and went on to win the forth race and square the contest at 2 races each.

London Exhibition 5th March to 17th March

London Exhibition 5th March to 17th March

Last week I made a trip up to London to deliver two of my seascapes that are to be part of an exhibition hosted by “Marine Artists”. The exhibition held at 340 Kings Road, London will run from the 5th March to the 17th March. I am very proud to be showing along side many of my hero’s in Marine Art such as Geoff Hunt, Mark Myers, Maartin Platje and Patrick O Brian.

Richard Mille Cup

last week the solent was visited by some of the worlds most beautiful classic yachts for the first Richard Mille Cup. The event was blessed by sunshine and wind. I had such a great week afloat with my partner Caroline gathering reference images for future paintings.

Ephemeral

I’m delighted to have completed my latest commission for some very good clients. Ephemeral, oil on canvas 28x42inches was commissioned to mark a special occasion, my clients wanting a spectacular painting.

Ephemeral oil on canvas 28x42 inches

Cornwall Road Trip

I’ve just returned from an 8 day road trip along the Cornish north coast visiting some new and old favourite locations. With sunny days and big waves I had plenty of subject matter for me to paint, sketch and photograph, much of which I hope to share over the coming weeks.

Treyarnon Cove

New Print Release

It’s been a busy and productive start to the year with a second studio move and 3 new large Seascapes completed. These new works, Elation, Mirth and Luscious Blue are all available as limited edition prints. With these paintings completed I’ll shortly be making my first field trip to Cornwall to gather some new reference and material for a new series of paintings.

Elation ,oil on canvas 32x48inchs

Mirth oil on Canvas 24x40inches

Luscious Blue oil on canvas 32x48inches

New Vertical Seascape

To start the New Year of in my new Studio I gave myself a little challenge, I wanted to try and capture all the energy and movement of a big wave rolling in with a foreground of fizzing foam, for this a choose my first vertical composition. I’m very pleased with the results. This painting will be exclusively available via my website and limited edition prints will soon be available.

oil on canvas 30x40 inches. Available

Current Work in Progress

Decembers work in progress is a large wave painting 36x48 inch oil on canvas depicting the beach break at Porthcurno. Now known as project insanity due to the very complex nature of the subject. I’ll keep pushing on and develop myself as an artist.

Work in Progress oil on canvas 36x48inches

Just finished

Completed today this small wave painting 8.5x15. I do like these small wave paintings, I love just how much impact you can have on such a small scale.

oil on panel 8.5x15inches

Just competed

The Great Schooner Race

In 2016 I was lucky to witness the Great Schooner race at the Palm Super Yacht Cup. That year 7 of the worlds greatest classic schooners came together for a great show of sail. Ive depicted the 3 Herreshoff designed schooners Eleanora, Elena and Mariette on the final downwind leg.

The painting required a lot of planning as was based on my sketches and notes taken at the time and numerous reference photos. I am very pleased with the result.

Eleanora ,Elena and Mariette the Herreshoff trio at the Great Schooner Race Palma 2016.

oil on canvas 40x60inch