Classic Boat
The Fife Dynasty
When people speak of Wm Fife III’s designs, you might be forgiven for thinking he had been placed on this earth by angels. In fact, he learned much from his boatbuilding father and grandfather
10 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
TALL SHIP IN TENERIFE
Shipping aboard a square-rigger for some sailing in the Canaries was a chance to learn some new sail names and escape the northern hemisphere winter
7 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
JACK GIFFORD Lines man
When he’s not writing his Classic Design column for us, naval architect Jack Gifford is usually designing boats – or prospecting for gold in the Congo
5 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
SET FOR ANOTHER CENTURY
Curlew has been through a lot over the last 108 years, but her owner’s philosophy was to make a strong boat even stronger
9 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
ITALIAN FLAIR
Meet the family who have built over 3,000 boats
2 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
SPEETOG PLIER CLAMP
Speetogs may sound like slimline swimming trunks, but mixing these toggle-operated tools with your Speedos could engender life-changing events. Compact as nutcrackers, the Speetog plier clamp is the true terrier of the toolbox, as tenacious as those eager jaws and muscular levers would suggest.
1 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
RENAISSANCE OF A MASTERPIECE
From her controversial start, this beautiful, heavy-weather champion from Fife III has found many lovers in a century afloat
10 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
Sailing at a social distance
Harking back to simpler times during enforced boatlessness
3 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
HOW TO WHITTLE WOODEN SPOONS
Sailors on long voyages would pass the time whittling spoons. In the first of our ‘lockdown projects’ series, we learn how
3 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
CLEAN SWEEP WITH A BROOM
Bought in 2011, Admiral VII has been a labour of love, if not a busman’s holiday, for cross-Channel ferry captain Steve Morgan
6 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
ZERO-CARBON DIESEL
A new kind of renewable diesel claims to offer all the performance of a fossil-fuelled boat without the carbon footprint. Is this the holy grail we’ve all been searching for?
4 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE GREATEST SUNSEEKERS EVER
We asked Sunseeker International Sales Director Sean Robertson to select the 10 most iconic past models and help explain why. Editor Hugo takes up the story...
6 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
THE BOATAHOLIC
Nick Burnham: I don’t regret my ridiculous car or my expensive boat
3 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SIRENA 88
With its flagship, Sirena is taking on the semi-custom big boys. The 88 boasts presence, volume and a master suite to die for but is this enough in an arena packed with top-end talent?
7 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
SHETLAND ADVENTURE
A bold plan to cruise 130nm from Largs on the west coast of Scotland to the Shetland Isles in his 25ft Finnmaster shows that size is no limit to adventure for kayaker Andrew Morton
10+ min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
READY FOR LAUNCH
Nick Burnham’s Jeanneau Leader enjoys some TLC during a winter ashore
4 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
FLY ELECTRIC
The extraordinary story behind the world’s first 100% electric foiling sportsboat
5 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
BUYING A USED...PRINCESS 56
IN BUILD 2012 - 2017 PRICE RANGE £650,000 - £1,000,000
8 min |
July 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
BOAT CUISINE
A stylish restaurant for a stylish river. Phil Sampson visited the upper reaches of the River Thames pre-lockdown for a memorable Sunday brunch
2 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
VANCOUVER 34 CLASSIC
Duncan Kent looks at the enduring appeal of this versatile yacht which is suitable for blue water as well as coastal cruising
6 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL KEEPING UP TO DATE
Allowing your electronic charts and other software to become out of date is dangerous, but updating can be something of a mine-field. Toby Heppell looks at the options...
8 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Predicting navigational hazards
Jonty Pearce gives a thorough breakdown of how to avoid other ships at sea, from tankers to trawlers
10+ min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
TECHNICAL CHECK YOUR DECK FITTINGS
What’s really going on under your deck fittings? Ben Sutcliffe-Davies investigates the hidden weaknesses
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE HELL OR HIGH SEAS
Taylor Grieger and Stephen O’Shea faced pirates, navigated the Furious Fifties and came to blows during a life-changing voyage from Florida around Cape Horn
7 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Why motor-sailing is good seamanship
Pete Goss looks at the times it can pay to switch on the engine, making life easier and allowing for better sailing
9 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
A WEEK AFLOAT SCOTLAND
Breathtaking scenery, a plethora of cruising grounds and friendly locals make cruising the West Coast from Oban round the Isle of Mull an unforgettable experience, says Norman Kean
5 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
HOME WATERS - RECAPTURING AN EAST COAST CHILDHOOD
Nick Ardley helps a New Zealand expat relive some of his memories of sailing along the Thames Estuary as a boy
5 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
A dream fulfilled
Peter Kersey experiences a lively channel crossing aboard the Brixham trawler Provident
4 min |
July 2020
Yachting Monthly
Adventure - All Creatures Great & Small
Sheridan Lathe recalls her early experiences sharing her veterinary skills with the locals while on a unique cruise of the Panama islands
7 min |
July 2020
Classic Boat
BACK WITH A FANFARE
It was love at first sight for Alessandra Della Betta, whose first boat – 105-year-old Tirrenia II – was relaunched with a star-studded party after a decade out of the water
8 min |