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.

Britain left to dream on

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CAREFUL WHISPER • Similar to the many Windfall Yachts, Whisper was actually built shortly after the war, for the price of £1

Yes we Cannes

Broads bonanza

2,600 years afloat

J Class celebrate AC history

Preservationist of the Year goes to a sailor

Oriole wins in the Centenary

Serco NorthLink Ferries supports new mast for Swan

From the pages of history – Zoraida

VICTORIAN SECRET • Thalia is a uniquely-built yacht of the Victorian era, from a little known designer and with a recent history of good ownership that means she’s as active as ever

Saleroom

Scraping the barrel • Who wouldn’t want a wooden yacht?

Nomadic life • There was no doubt this venturer was destined for a life on the sea. He is now preparing for the next phase in his water-based lifestyle

THUNDER STRUCK • Discovering Tommy Sopwith’s famous 1960s offshore racing powerboat used as a lumpen houseboat deserted in an East London marina is one thing. Witnessing its rebirth as a championship-winning contender is quite another…

PAINTED CANVAS • Peter Smith selects his favourite paintings from the 2024 RSMA show at London’s Mall Galleries. See more at mallgalleries.org.uk

Objects of desire

MAINIACS WITH SAWS • Our look at boatyards around the world continues, this time in the northeasternmost state of Maine

The perfect gift this Christmas

THE ERAS TOUR • Having the 12-M fleet at the Vela Puig was a great way to stoke America’s Cup fever

BREST IN SHOW • At the four-yearly Brest Festival in June, the crowds arrived to see the tall ships, the small ships, the maritime villages, the music, food and fun, and of course the sailors keeping tradition alive…

Lest we forget • Traditional sailmaking remembered

Getting afloat

Yard News

Warp speed runabout

One we missed at the boat show

New skiff in build

FROM FISHERS TO YACHTS • A Breton yard, now in the hands of the third generation

Boatbuilder’s Notes

Traditional Tool

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY AND MYLNE YACHT DESIGN

Next month

Enjoy 3 months free

Looks like a nice day for it • Dave Selby reveals the ultimate weather resource for a safe passage