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.

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DOWNSIZING TO A BIGGER BOAT • Having previously owned Josephine and Infanta, BCYC co-founder Tim Blackman has upped the stakes again with his latest project… the Italian yacht Kaléa

A winter meeting of New England’s best boatbuilders

Veterans and first-timers head for Antigua Classic Regatta

Italian sailors mourn the loss of Giancarlo Lodigiani

Olympic Firefly wins Concours at RYA Dinghy Show

Sail with Swallows and Amazons

Spray returns to her home waters of Morecambe Bay

Correction

History of modelling on show

IRC at 40

Photography competition 2024

THE WINNERS • More than 15,000 votes were cast and now, finally, we can reveal the winners of this year’s awards

Saleroom

The versatility of wood • The positive results of wooden restorations

Film maker • Tom’s films about classic yachts have won plaudits worldwide

AT HOME IN SYDNEY • Southwinds was designed by Briton Robert Clark but built in Australia. After a big refit, she’s into a new chapter of her life as a charter yacht in Sydney Harbour

WHERRY SPECIAL • The life and times of a 65ft wherry and her colourful experiences that included a stint in Paris before returning to her roots on the Norfolk Broads

THE MAGIC OF BIBBIDY • What better way to explore the Salcombe estuary (or any estuary for that matter) than a wooden launch? Classic Boat Awards nominee Bibbidy takes small boat craftsmanship to another level

THE FAMILY SILVER • The Royal Thames and its big push to preserve and record its history ahead of its 250th anniversary next year

Food for thought • The secret of maintaining morale

Getting afloat

Craftsmanship Yard News

VELOCITY MADE GOOD • As the name implies, the Dutch yard based in Enkhuizen is moving efficiently into the wind to achieve its goals

Boatbuilder’s Notes

DRAWER LOCK CHISEL

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

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A terrible confession • Dave Selby reveals a secret he has harboured for nearly two decades