Boating-Sailing
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
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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
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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
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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
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Saving the past
Commodore of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships on the postponed Dunkirk return
5 min |
June 2020
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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
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A time for reminiscing
Sadly, sailing is not officially designated a vital service
3 min |
June 2020
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The Last Days Of Junk
Amid safety and environmental concerns, the traditional Vietnamese junk is being phased out. Those wishing to experience this sliver of sailing history must act fast...
7 min |
April 2020
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LOCAL HERO
After a lifetime in the Scillies, Kathleen is safe in the hands of a friend of the family that sailed her for over a century
8 min |
April 2020
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Whooper Still breaking the mould
Jack Laurent Giles’ spirit of innovation is plain to see in this unique design created with no consideration for rating rules
4 min |
April 2020
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LADY ASTOR'S ELECTRIC CANOE
Originally costing more than a typical house, Liddesdale was something of a luxury item. She is back to her former glory and ready once more to take passengers silently down the river
10 min |
April 2020
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BUYING AND SELLING A BOAT
Former CB editor and regular contributor Nic Compton is a serial boat-owner. Here, he tells us some of the lessons he has learned
10 min |
April 2020
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STORM FORCE
Kirawan famously won the windy 1936 Bermuda Race – now she’s restored and ready to do it again
8 min |
April 2020
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A life of love and adventure
Margaret Dye looks back on her cruising exploits in a 16ft Wayfarer with husband Frank
5 min |
April 2020
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Would The Fastnet Founders Give A Fig?
Many are still reeling from news of the Fastnet finish shifting from Plymouth to Cherbourg, but those behind the original race were a varied bunch and some may even have welcomed the innovation
8 min |
March 2020
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New Head At The BBA
The new principal at the Boat Building Academy on furniture, boats and the beauty of clinker.
5 min |
March 2020
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WE ARE FAMILY
When Abbie and Aaron got married, they shied away from traditional gifts and instead said ‘Let’s buy a boat!’
10 min |
March 2020
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THE RETURN OF THE WESTERN SKIFF
After 20 years of being denied plans for this 14ft dinghy, the Western Skiff is back. Plans are free and a kit costs less than £1,000
7 min |
March 2020
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The gentleman builder
Weighing up the wonderful and not so wonderful memories.
3 min |
March 2020
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Tern III One good Tern...
Insisting his design must be ‘moderate in every way’, Worth’s legacy is a well-honed and carefully considered compromise.
3 min |
March 2020
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Seagulls: a force of nature
What was the original purpose of these ancient contraptions, asks Dave Selby
3 min |
March 2020
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SAILING IN THE AQUARIUM
A journey of contrasts from Alaska to the Sea of Cortez, taking in the stark beauty of the desert.
8 min |
March 2020
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BUILDER RETURNS TO BOAT
An incredible 83 years after working on Melita – ‘a devil to build’ – Arthur has an emotional VIP reunion with the old girl
7 min |
March 2020
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BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |
March 2020
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Keep sailing simple
Discard the gadgets and become more like a classic sailor
3 min |
January 2020
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REPLICAS PART 2 THE DETAILS
In the second of two articles, John Lammerts van Bueren continues the story of replicating some of the grandest yachts in history. So far, we’ve decided on a design and hull material
10 min |
January 2020
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HOW WE SAVED EACH OTHER
A retired special ops man, a lifelong dream and a classic ketch that showed up at just the right time
8 min |
January 2020
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ELECTRIC DAY LAUNCHES
They say the next big thing is here... that the revolution’s near. But to Landamores Boatyard, it seems quite clear... that it’s all just a little bit of history repeating
2 min |
January 2020
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Dorade Yawl that launched S&S
You’d be forgiven for thinking yachts always looked this way, but they didn’t – first there was Dorade
3 min |
January 2020
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BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |