Classic Boat
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
Bluebird The first twin-keeler
The revolutionary twin-keeled Bluebird was met with disdain from sailors in the 1920s, but then the rest of the world caught on...
3 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
AFFORDABLE CLASSIC GP14
Jack Holt (1912–1995) was one of the most prolific designers of performance dinghies of all time and made a massive contribution to post-war sailing. With early support from Yachting World magazine, he pioneered hard-chine hulls designed for building in marine plywood by DIY sailors and professional alike.
3 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
FOUND IN A BARN
It was a dream come true when boatbuilder Donn Costanzo uncovered this flawlessly restored 1947 Sparkman & Stephens sloop
8 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
Folkboat FIRST CHANNEL CROSSING
James Visick and a blissfully ignorant landlubber pal take off from Lymington for the calvados and croissants of Cherbourg
9 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
AT HOME WITH TOM CUNLIFFE
From planning a post-isolation cruise to re-imagining classic board games with a nautical slant, Tom has a number of creative suggestions to make the most of lockdown
9 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
Saving the past
Commodore of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships on the postponed Dunkirk return
5 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
TORPEDO STYLE
Hotel president John Boulton Simpson ordered this Fay and Bowen-built torpedo-stern boat during the First World War – over a century later she is back on Lake George, where she started life
8 min |
June 2020
Classic Boat
A time for reminiscing
Sadly, sailing is not officially designated a vital service
3 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Tom Cunliffe
Covid-19 has set us on a strange voyage with an uncertain destination, and the parallels with long-distance cruising certainly don’t end there, as Tom reflects
6 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Tony's Virgin territory
When the first air service arrived in the BVIs half a century ago, Tony Rainold and pal Charlie were ahead of the curve in setting up The Moorings yacht charter. Emma Bamford discovers more
7 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Zoom lens on Tokyo
With the Olympics postponed, 49erFX helm Charlotte Dobson tells Rob Peake how she and the British Sailing Team are coping with isolation
5 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Oceans ahead
With The Ocean Race route announced, skipper Charlie Enright talks about what lies ahead for the event and for 11th Hour Racing
6 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
The rest is Istria
Nicola Beykirch headed to Venice in search of a cheap winter berth and endured the hardship of sailing the length of the Croatian coast en route
10 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Grinding to a halt
Sent home from warm-weather training in Sardinia amid Covid-19 restrictions, grinder Freddie Carr updates us on what is now for INEOS TEAM UK and the America’s Cup
8 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Flying the flag
Her rise through the ranks has been meteoric and her helm Charlotte Dobson calls her ‘an absolute weapon’. Rob Peake meets 49erFX crew Sakia Tidey
4 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Cowes Week presses ahead
Cowes Week organisers are pressing ahead with plans for the 2020 regatta, which is due to take place from Saturday 8 August to Saturday 15 August.
1 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
Beacons of hope
An electronic MOB device might one day save your life. In a complex marketplace, Nigel Sharp explains the jargon and assesses what is on offer
10 min |
June 2020
Sailing Today
How To Use Windshifts
Seeing what the wind is doing on the water can aid passage-making for the cruiser and win regattas for the racer. Helena Lucas has some advice
9 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
Super, smashing, great
How do you stand out in one of the most competitive sectors of boat building? Sam Jefferson steps aboard the Dufour 390 to find out
7 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
ST PETER PORT - GUERNSEY 49°27.19'N, 002°32.00'W
This haven on Guernsey is the ideal starting point to explore the beauty of the Channel Islands, as Emma Bamford discovers
7 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
Round the Island Q&A
Dave Atkinson, director of the Round the Island Race, now postponed until the autumn, explains some decisions and breaks down misconceptions about the race in a revealing chat with Rupert Holmes.
10+ min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
The rest is Istria
Nicola Beykirch headed to Venice in search of a cheap winter berth and endured the hardship of sailing the length of the Croatian coast en route
10 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
Grinding to a halt
Sent home from warm-weather training in Sardinia amid Covid-19 restrictions, grinder Freddie Carr updates us on what is now for INEOS TEAM UK and the America’s Cup
8 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
From a distance
Rob Peake looks at what ‘sailing’ we can do via distance learning courses and online regattas
9 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
Flying the flag
Her rise through the ranks has been meteoric and her helm Charlotte Dobson calls her ‘an absolute weapon’. Rob Peake meets 49erFX crew Sakia Tidey
4 min |
June 2020
Yachts & Yachting
Eire on a shoestring
The Irish sea deserves respect, but the rewards of a summer cruise can be great, as Don Smith notes
7 min |
June 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
MOVING TO THE DARK SIDE
Former yachties Beryl Chalmers and Simon Palmer explain why they sold their beloved sailing yacht in favour of a spacious Dutch steel motor boat
9 min |
June 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
BOAT CUISINE
For boaters venturing to Scotland’s Western Isles, a culinary feast awaits. Phil Sampson reports
2 min |
June 2020
Motor Boat & Yachting
PART SEVEN A SMALL BOAT ROUND BRITAIN
After 1,500 miles cruising around the UK in their 27ft Rhea 850, our plucky pair tackle the final leg home from Cornwall to Gosport
10 min |