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.

ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET

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GO YOUR OWN WAY • Seven years ago, carpenter Pieter van der Aa set out to build an S&S yawl by himself for himself. In September this year Scarabee set sail for the first time

S&S today

Save the Elena Maria Barbara!

GU Laws canoe yawl still cruising, aged 115

Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Century

Charity partnership for British Classic Week

50 years of RYA training

Join Tom’s club

Southampton Boat Show 2021 dates

THE NOMINEES • Our shortlist of the year’s best restorations, new motor launches and more – which gets your vote?

RESTORED SAILING VESSEL UNDER 40FT (12.2M)

TRADITIONAL NEW BUILD ALL SIZES

SPIRIT OF TRADITION SAILING VESSEL ALL SIZES

RESTORED POWERED VESSEL ALL SIZES

NEW POWERED VESSEL ALL SIZES

CLASSIC BOATER OF THE YEAR

GSTAAD YACHT CLUB CENTENARIAN OF THE YEAR • Our Centenarian of the Year category, run in partnership with the Gstaad Yacht Club, is open for public vote. An international panel of judges has chosen the shortlist you see below – now we invite you to vote for the winner. The judges started with a long list of centenarians in many different countries, ranging from yachts to workboats, and whittled it down to these six, based on authenticity and recent achievements of significance, or on a wider story that deserves praise. The winning boat’s name will be engraved onto the Centenarian of the Year trophy (pictured above), which was made for the purpose by Robbe & Berking silversmiths and is displayed in the Yachting Heritage Centre in Flensburg, Germany. The winning owner is given a solid silver Robbe & Berking goblet, presented at the Classic Boat Awards ceremony in spring.

BREAKING NEWS: it’s still cold outside!

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Classic conundrum

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Objects of desire

BOSUN’S BAG • PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

Turkish collector • Rifat Edin might have grander boats in his stable, but his heart belongs to a small, clinker dinghy

SCILLY SEASON • Max Campbell won our ‘Classic Boater’ award in 2018 when, aged 20, he sailed across the Atlantic in the tiny Flying Cloud. This time, the Scillies are far enough

IAN DEAR PHOTO ARCHIVE

THE JET AGE • Much less known than Riva and a tenth the size, the Milanese boatyard San Marco built mahogany runabouts that were among the first to use waterjet propulsion

Round the Island Race winner

Camper and Nicholson cruising yacht

A JOLLY BREEZE • Life’s a breeze on Jolie Brise, thanks to the relaxed teachings of her skipper

AFFORDABLE CLASSIC Albacore

Boatbuilders join forces

Acorn to Arabella update

MELTING POINT • We visit a foundry that has been making keels for sailing yachts since the 1960s

Boatbuilder’s Notes

MORTISE GAUGE

Letters • LETTER OF THE MONTH SUPPORTED BY OLD PULTENEY WHISKY

Next month

Older than time, but ever hopeful • Dave Selby goes sailing with one of the acknowledged style leaders of the ‘gaff brand’