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.

The art of compromise

Classic Boat

HEART OF A HINCKLEY • The Hinckley yard in Maine is famous for its high-end picnic boats, but the 1966 yawl Moon Shadow is a glimpse into the company’s sailing offerings

Solo round-the-world record shattered… • Sir Robin congratulates Charlie Dalin

IBTC Lowestoft has closed

Cameron Diaz at the helm of a classic tender

From the pages of history – Sappho

Photo exhibition at Beaulieu

BY SEA BY LAND • Some boats are ornaments and designed to be so. But a 100-year-old working boat that is still working is truly a thing of beauty

LITTLE WOLF • The new cold-moulded 38-footer from Rockport Marine is more traditional than you might expect… we talk to the designer

Saleroom

Tradition has no borders • Look overseas for new Boatbuilding skills

Boatyard art • Honoured by the Royal Society of Marine Artists, there is more to come from Peter Wood

TRUE BLUE • Mat Barker packed in banking in 1999 to start a long-term relationship with his Mylne-designed yacht The Blue Peter. He never looked back…

FLOWER POWER • A practical classic powerboat that is fun to use and easy to maintain – what more could you ask?

BAD BLOOD • The Edwardian yacht racing scene was as riven with disputes and rivalries as the modern era

VARNISHING, THE TRUTH • Nothing says heart and soul better than varnished perfection, but it’s a true test of character and patience – an effect that rewards effort and accuracy…

HOW TO VARNISH

RIG TO RIGHTS • How last month’s cover yacht, the well-travelled NY 40 Rowdy, went from bermudan back to something very near to her original gaff rig

Swifter shrouds • Why isn’t everyone doing this?

INTERNAL AFFAIRS • Dan Houston continues his four-part series on restoring the 1938 S&S yawl Baruna with captain Tony Morse, here discussing the choices made over materials, design, engineering and getting the right look inside

Getting afloat

Academy launch day celebrations

Down-east in the south-west

Saving historic passenger ferries

New mast for Defiance

A FAMILY AFFAIR • More than a century of yachting history and culture survives and thrives at the family run Sangermani Yard in Lavagna

Ladybird today, boat tomorrow

HAND VICE

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY MYLNE YACHT DESIGN

Next month

Never mind the Bow Locks • If you narrow your horizons your world can open up, as Dave Selby reveals