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.

A CENTURY OF POWER AND SAIL

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WE’RE GOING TO NEED A SMALLER BOAT • The slim Fife rater Mikado was not an obvious choice for a growing family with four kids – but she’s taken them cruising and racing for more than 25 years

Light winds on Tuscan coast

Tell Tales

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION WINNERS • The National Historic Ships UK photography competition, run annually in partnership with Classic Boat, attracted many strong images. Here are the winners

125 YEARS OF THE BEMBRIDGE REDWING • The careful development of the Bembridge Redwing over the years has helped to maintain its loyal following, and success in racing

Saleroom

Objects of desire

Who stole my ladder? • Time to re-evaluate and protect your ladder

Keeping Vigilant • Caryl Terlezki’s mission is to find an appropriate custodian for her late husband’s pride and joy – Vigilant – Uffa Fox’s 22sqm skerry cruiser

CRAFT WORKS • Chris-Craft, pioneers in affordable luxury, started life a century ago. After an estimated 250,000 boats built, there is still a good number afloat today

BOATBUILDING IN THE USA • Some of the yards continuing America’s great leisure boating tradition, this time under sail

DRAWN TO THE SEA • Claudia Myatt packs her harp and sketchbook for a tall ship passage along the Donegal coast

PIECES OF EIGHT • After the Rhode Island hurricane of 1938, two teenagers combed the beaches for the remains of broken catboats, and from them, they built one good one – and named it Pieces of Eight

GIVE A SUBSCRIPTION THIS CHRISTMAS • THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS

JUST ADD WATER • Water ballasting makes the BayCruiser 23 a very adaptable craft – easy to tow as well

TARRED YARNS AND SHANTIES • A sea shanty comeback has prompted many to sharpen their vocal chords and head for the high Cs

Getting afloat

Yard News

THE ITALIAN JOB • Cantiere Francesco del Carlo of Viareggio, Italy is a busy yard with a full schedule of forthcoming classic boat restorations

Boatbuilder’s Notes

UPHOLSTERER’S HAMMER

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

Next month

Yacht racing: how to lose to win • If you sail slowly enough, you’re sure to win whatever the results say, argues Dave Selby