The fishing boats of Taghazout, Morocco; a brief encounter
With a full moon and light spilling from the windows of a seafront surf hostel, I saw a small fleet of small, wooden fishing...
Cowes Harbour’s History: Boatbuilding, Racing & Royalty
Cowes Harbour is steeped in heritage. Martin Nott delves into the Isle of Wight's boatbuilding history, Cowes Week over 120 years ago, this town's...
The Story of The Menai Straits One Design Yacht
Thanks to Henry Chesterton and the Menai Straits One Design owners for this history
In the early 1930’s plans were prepared for the building of...
How to Race a Three-Masted Schooner: Sailing Atlantic Replica
The opportunity to sail on the mighty three-masted schooner Atlantic was almost too good to be true; and to do so on a glorious...
Witch embarks on OGA Round Britain Challenge
For more than a century, six different owners have been seduced by the charms of the glorious gaff cutter Witch. Here, we chart her...
Affordable Classics 9 – the Dauntless
Classics under £10,000 - the Dauntless yachts
No one would ever claim that a Dauntless is a superlative in the history of yacht design or...
J-Class World Championships 2024: America’s Cup Then and Now
Svea, Rainbow, and Velsheda took the water this October to compete in the J-Class World Championships, with the 37th America's Cup in full swing...
Classic American day-sailers built new: Artisan Boatworks
Herreshoffs, Aldens, Crowninshields and more. Here is the Maine yard that builds overhang classics in strip and cold-mould
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Brest Festival 2024: Keeping the Tradition Alive
The four-yearly Brest Festival took place again this summer. And the crowds arrived to see the Tall Ships, the Small Ships, the maritime villages,...
RNLI 200 years: History of Life Saving Boat Design
Dan Houston takes a look at the designs of the RNLI working craft through the ages, and the evolution that led to the rapid...
