William Fife

For those of a similar name, see William Fife (disambiguation).

William Fife Jr.
Fife in 1903
Born(1857-06-15)15 June 1857
Fairlie, Scotland
Died11 August 1944(1944-08-11) (aged 87)
Fairlie, Scotland
Other namesWilliam Fife, III
Moonbeam III (1903) pictured in 2008
Shamrock III (1903) launched in Dumbarton
Reliance (Herreshoff) and Shamrock III (Fife) in the 1903 America's Cup races
Youla, a 26-foot cutter designed by William Fife, was built by Reuben Harlow in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

William Fife Jr. OBE (15 June 1857 – 11 August 1944), also known as William Fife III, was the third generation of a family of Scottish yacht designers and builders.[1] In his time, William Fife designed around 600 yachts, including two contenders for the America's Cup. The Royal Yachting Association was formed in 1875 to standardise rules, and Fife and his rival G.L. Watson, were instrumental in these rule changes. Around one third of Fife's yachts still exist. His last designs were built in 1938.[2]

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  2. ^ "FIFE'S LEGACY". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.