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.

AROUND THE WORLD – AGAIN!

Classic Boat

SWEDISH STYLE • The svelte skerry cruiser Plym has found a new lease of life after a modernising refit for the 10th owner to fall in love with her looks

Logbook Out and about

Tell Tales

BELLISSIMO! • The Italian Cesare Sangermani-designed motor sailer Tulli is back in commission after being laid up for 32 years

Saleroom

Objects of desire

BOSUN’S BAG • PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

Old Father Thames • Michael Dennett’s passion for accuracy and detail has led to 65 years of success in the boatbuilding trade

SHIP SHAPE • The 1931 Camper & Nicholsons-built steel superyacht Marala is back in commission and strutting her stuff in the Mediterranean

A ROUND-UP 0F THE LATEST BOOKS • Our regular review, this month including a treatise on fishing and a sail into the past on a three-masted, full-rigged frigate

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IN THE WAKE OF SHELLEY • The poet Shelley had many claims to fame but he was also a pioneer of yacht cruising. Sam Jefferson decided to sail in his wake along the Tuscan coast of Italy

AT THE WATER’S EDGE • Centuries of building, storing, repairing and conserving all manner of craft in a magical tidal inlet on the River Dart continues today

THE JOY OF WINDSONG • After nearly half a century of sailing, ex Tall Ship skipper and serial yacht owner Richard Barnard had forgotten the simple joys of sheet and tiller. Building a dinghy was the perfect cure

Getting afloat

Craftsmanship Yard News

DOWN UNDER PROJECTS • Simon Sadubin’s yard has a reputation for quality restorations

Boatbuilder’s Notes

Traditional Tool

Letters

Next month

A right royal occasion • Nigel Sharp looks at the connection between sailing and coronations