Classic Boat

Admire the world's most beautiful boats, brought to life through breath-taking photography. Classic Boat offers a unique blend of yacht reviews, seamanship and restoration features, history and design columns, practical advice and coverage of the leading international regattas and events. Whether your interest lies in working on restoration projects or sailing in classic regattas; whether you're a wooden boat owner or simply an admirer of traditional marine workmanship, Classic Boat will have something for you.

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15-METRE SURVIVOR • The four surviving 15-M boats are among the most famous on the classic circuit… but Mariska was the first

Tell Tales

END OF A DYNASTY • Galiana WithSecure is the last S&S yawl designed for RORC/CCA, a run that started with Dorade in 1930. She’s at sea now, as the oldest boat in the current Ocean Globe Race

Saleroom

Objects of desire

The versatility of wood • The positive results of wooden restorations

FIVE GRAND AND A TENDER • The yacht broker Barney Sandeman on the love of classics, and the way of yacht sales

TOP GEAR • San Marco and its range of stylish motorboats is the result of collaboration with one of the Italy’s most prestigious car makers – Lancia

CLASSIC EVENTS 2024

Britain and Ireland • The classic sailing scene continues to prosper around the established centres of the Solent, East Coast, West Country and further. This summer sees the return of the Richard Mille Cup, the 8-M Worlds, a revamped British Classic Week and a new Channel sailing series, as well as the usual line-up.

The Mediterranean

Northern Europe

Rest of the world

NORTHERN VERTUE • A concours-standard, bright-finished jewel may not be what you expect to find on serious voyages to the icy north. But then, this is a Vertue…

JOIN THE CLUB • A peek at the founding of some of the yacht and sailing clubs that were established in the late Victorian period

TIMBER FOR BOATBUILDING • The worldwide supply of wood suitable for boatbuilding is going through changes – not many of them good for boatbuilders. Nigel Sharp gives us the low-down on the state of play

Trysail dreams • The ups and downs of the trysail

Getting afloat

Craftsmanship Yard News

HIGH SPIRITS • Spirit Yachts in Ipswich, the world’s most prolific builder of modern/traditional wooden yachts, is thick in the midst of new builds and refits

Boatbuilder’s Notes

BUTT GAUGE

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

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How to win The America’s Cup of Maldon • Dave Selby resorts to subterfuge in his efforts to win a trophy