Photograph of a group of men on the deck of the Russian Imperial Yacht Standart during the Cowes Regatta, 1909. A man wearing naval uniform is walking towards the camera and there are other men on the deck around him. A young boy wearing a sailor suit stands beside him to the right, his right arm raised in a salute and his back to the camera. A number of boats can be seen in the water behind them. In August 1909 Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia and his family attended the annual Cowes Regatta. Their visit was hosted by King Edward VII, an uncle of the Emperor.