Boatbuilding in Britain: Guide to Great British Boatyards
Nigel Sharp dips his toe into a few of the British boatyards busy with a wide variety of projects on the go.
Spirit Yachts, Ipswich
Spirit...
Summers & Payne Ketch Restored: Cariad’s Remarkable Rebuilds
The rebirth of this great Summers & Payne ketch started in the heat of the big yacht restoration movement. After a false start, she's...
West Solent One Design Restored & Racing: Toba in Argentina
Toba is a fine example of a reborn West Solent One Design, which is now alive and kicking, and playing hard in Argentina, Marcelo...
New August Issue of Classic Boat: Out Now!
We're still waiting on the sunshine, but Summer sailing is fully underway, and we've got all the highlights for you in the new August...
D-Day 80th Anniversary: HMS Medusa Leading Fleet to Normandy
HMS Medusa, a 1943 Royal Navy Harbour Defence Motor Launch, the first Allied warship to arrive off the beaches for D-Day, is ready to...
2023 Fastnet Smallest & 2nd Oldest Boat: Little Aussie Maluka
The little Aussie fighter Maluka, built in 1932, had already won her class in the Sydney Hobart – twice. Nic Compton delves into her...
Western Flyer Restoration: The John Steinbeck fishing seiner
Western Flyer underwent a monumental seven-year rebuild, simply because of historic six-week charter under famous novelist John Steinbeck.
Built in Tacoma, Washington, the state-of-the-art seiner...
Contessa 32: Nigel Sharp on this cruiser-racer’s history and future
Nigel Sharp on the history and future of Jeremy Rogers' Contessa 32. He writes: "the opportunity to sail on and write about a brand...
Classic Boats For Sale: Our Editor’s two top picks from the...
Two top classic boats for sale - our Editor's picks.
Its spring, if not now, when?
CERES: Beautifully restored to sail away
Ceres is one of those...
Ay Caramba: motor yacht back in the Med after a 15-month...
Following an extensive and intensive 15-month restoration, the result of which is simply stunning, the motor yacht Caramba is back in the Mediterranean where...
