Yachts au bas ris — The sail is rolled up at the bottom around the 'boom' to reduce its surface area due to the strong wind — Ligue Maritime et Collection Coloniale, Imprimerie en France

Description

Illustration of a yacht at sea with a rolled-up sail, signed by L. Haffner. The reverse explains the technique of rolling the sail to reduce the exposed surface area to the wind. Printed in France by the Ligue Maritime et Collection Coloniale, with a postmark and stamp 'AeC PARIS'.