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.

Dont’ look at what you can’t afford!

Classic Boat

THE FASTEST HOUSEBOAT • For years, Kismet sat in the mudflats of a small island off the Essex coast. Look at her now

Tell Tales

DRAWN TO THE COAST • Peter Smith chooses his favorite paintings from the 2023 RSMA show at London’s Mall Galleries

THE GREAT CRUSADE • Sir Max Aitken’s original yacht Crusade is back, strutting her stuff on the racing circuit

Saleroom

Objects of desire

The right focus • Pressure on the race course can be embarrassing

Skipper turned owner • After a 15-year love affair with one of the world’s most beautiful yachts, Fife’s Hallowe’en, skipper Inigo Strez bit the bullet – and bought the boat

ABOVE AND BEYOND • When Jorvik, Matthew Ingle’s family motoryacht, came on the market in a live-or-let-die state, it was the perfect retirement project

SILENT REVOLUTION • The second coming of electric power, from its beginnings to the present day, is gradually taking over the reins from the internal combustion engine

Give a gift that lasts all year

AUSSIE SPIRIT • In this, Part two of the life and times of Walter Marks, there is no doubt he was the equivalent of the modern-day influencer in Australia and beyond

2023 THE YEAR

RÉGATES ROYALES, CANNES Metre yachts

25 years

Listen to your heart • The ups and downs of boat purchase

Getting afloat

Craftsmanship Yard News

WAVENEY WONDERS • Henry Harston and team are tackling a fascinating selection of projects at their St Olaves boatyard

Boatbuilder’s Notes

Traditional Tool

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

Next month

Death is no laughing matter • If you scatter the ashes of the dead at sea, make sure they stay there says Dave Selby