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.

OPPOSITION IN THE LEAD

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FROM GLORY TO OPPOSITION • On Morning Glory II, Ted Heath was the only British prime minister to win an international sports trophy. One wonders how he reacted when she was renamed Opposition

Easy Glider and other sisterships

Logbook Out and about • High winds and blue skies

Spring in late summer

Tell Tales

THE RADICAL PROTOTYPE • Now back on the water, the original, aviation-engineered Atalanta was a pioneer of mass production

Why is Atalanta so special in post-war yachting development?

Saleroom

Objects of desire

150 years of the THAMES SAILING CLUB • The formation of TSC represented something of a social revolution in Victorian Britain as the rising middle class started to enjoy the sport of kings

Passion for process • The managing director of Spirit Yachts on chartering clamities, bicycle hire and the well-loved Spirit brand

BOSUN’S BAG • PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

ILLINGWORTH & PRIMROSE DESIGN TEAM • John Illingworth and Angus Primrose enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership and between them around 1,000 of their designs were built

DUTCH DUNG BARGE RACE • In a bid to revive traditional barge skills one of the most exciting sailing events in the Netherlands was born

The Strontrace barges of the Netherlands

ELELCTRIC LADY • Spirit’s newest yacht, the 44CRE, might look like another chip off the Spirit block, but she’s a vision of a new future.

Getting afloat

A STIFF BEAT • There are some occasions when going to a birthday party can be a real drag – quite literally

Chicane returns after three-decade restoration

First new Holman yacht in decades

Tally Ho update

C&N motor yacht refit

Second new S&S yawl

Where to get bespoke bronze bolts and keel bolts?

Thames lighter steps in to offer working space

All go at Collars

LAUNCHED IN LOCKDOWN • The new owners bought a yard just as world came to standstill

Toe & heel planing

Lippings & nosings

AVEN TRIMMATOOL

Letters

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How civilisation went down the pan • On the Origin of the Species of the Leisure Sailor, by Dave Selby