A small, dark-hulled sailboat with a single tall battened sail heels sharply to leeward as it runs before a strong breeze, one or two figures crouched on the raised side while spray breaks at the bow. A low, dark tree line and a small boathouse or shed mark the far shore under a pale, cloud-streaked sky. The card's own caption, "A fine Sailing Breeze," presents the scene as a generic celebration of small-boat sailing rather than a specific location, a common subject on early twentieth-century view cards.
Cream border at bottom edge; heavy foxing, staining and surface speckling across the sky; caption printed in red. Undivided-back era appearance.
Postmark: LOS ANGELES CAL 1909 8:00 AM (month/day not legible). Divided-back card printed in Germany; publisher imprint Koelling & Klappenbach, Chicago No. 514; blue-ink message and address; light soiling and corner wear.
Cite this card
Small sailboat heeling in a stiff breeze, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/small-sailboat-heeling-in-a-stiff-breeze-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
