Dear Sir,

My grandson was having dinner with us last night and he commented on an oil painting hanging on the wall.

We realised that apart from being a well-known artist, Alfred Birdsey was always at the forefront with his experimentation in the art form.

He was also a good yachtsman and now we appreciate he was a visionary, anticipating as far back as 1991 the America’s Cup.

Here is a view, looking towards Two Rock Passage, with America’s Cup yachts in the Great Sound!

As we continue to celebrate Alfred’s life and remember him (he died 20 years ago this month), I wonder what he would have thought of the America’s Cup and what images he would have captured in his inimitable style!

A happy new year to you and your readers.

ANTONY SIESE