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Great SF Schooner Regatta & Belvedere Classic

Member of Freda scan the horizon Writing and photos by Martha Blanchfield / Renegade Sailing. As originally appearing in Latitude 38 Marking the second in a three-part regatta series for classic...

Puig Vela Clàssica

The first day of the Puig Vela Clàssica in photos by Nico Martinez/Puig Vela Clàssica.

WoodSpars in action

No messing around with this 30 metre wooden lathe. WoodSpars Yachting have recently built a 19 metre spar for the Cornu ketch Korig. Saves a little long boarding! More information at the WoodSpars...

Les Dames De Saint Tropez

Tuiga with St Tropez in the background The 10th edition of the Dames de Saint-Tropez ended in a very friendly atmosphere on Sunday 30th April 2023 at the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez! The weekend...

Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy Photo: Mistral, 82′ Herreshoff schooner built in 1938 following Alice, 35′ Heard sloop with 178′ Adix in the background.Today’s final race...

Classic Yacht Regattas 2023

The annual CYI Classic Yacht Regatta Listing with over 80 events displayed, from Sydney to Sandhamn and from Spetses to San Diego! Enjoy your planning and if your event is missing please get in touch and...

Hannibal Classics, Adriatic Sea

Monfalcone (Italy), September 13, 2022. Double victory in the Adriatic for the 15-Metre Mariska of 1908, who in Monfalcone won the International Hannibal Classic Trophy and the victory in the ‘Vintage...

Midsummer nearing departure

The rescue of the 27 metre schooner Midsummer from Kenya is well under way with masts ready to step, the hull in good working order and a little time for the final bits to all come together. More at her...

Ojala II (1973) & Margaret (1926) @maccione

Winners & photos from the 1st regatta on the Italian circuit, 2022

Margaret, Ojalà II and Grifone win the first regatta of the Italian classic regatta circuit, 2022 at the Settimana Velica Internazionale Accademia Navale Città di Livorno. Ojala...

Classic Yacht Regattas 2022

Mariquita flys upwind, 2016 The Classic Yacht Regatta Calendar is here with over 70 listed from the world over. With covid tentatively astern the classics are ready once again to be set loose. Sailors...

Great SF Schooner Regatta & Belvedere Classic

Member of Freda scan the horizon Writing and photos by Martha Blanchfield / Renegade Sailing. As originally appearing in Latitude 38 Marking the second in a three-part regatta series for classic...

Puig Vela Clàssica

The first day of the Puig Vela Clàssica in photos by Nico Martinez/Puig Vela Clàssica.

Hannibal Classics, Adriatic Sea

Winners & photos from the 1st regatta on the Italian circuit, 2022

Margaret, Ojalà II and Grifone win the first regatta of the Italian classic regatta circuit, 2022 at the Settimana Velica Internazionale Accademia Navale Città di Livorno. Ojala...

A piece of history

Boat 2861, built in 1931 in Bremen by Abeking and Rasmussen, is being restored by Colin Davidson in his shed in Wainakarua, North Otago amongst the scenery of New Zealand’s South Island. 2861 near...

The older we get, the greater we was...

An account from on board Blitzen for the 1945 Mackinac Race, a “wild 200 mile dash”! Older_we_get_by_George_Van_(1983)

Beatrice - A historic yacht donated to the city of Imperia

Beatrice @Studio Borlenghi Beatrice, an historic wooden sailboat of note, has been donated to the city of Imperia. The official ceremony was held on July 15thin the Ligurian town’s naval museum and was...

Tuiga & Hallowe'en, Robin Christol : Régates Royales

Classic Yacht Regattas 2021

Regattas from November 2020 – October 2021. It has been a year of cancellations and postponements on the global classic regatta circuit due to the Covid-19 pandemic. So here we are once again to...

For the want of a keel the yacht was (nearly) lost

Severn When Fred Meyer, the then Chairman of the International Eight Metre Class Association found Severn, a 1929 Eight Metre designed and built by William Fife III, he decided to restore her. There was...

Bluebottle Crew Stories

The Dragon ‘Bluebottle’ – Prince Philip’s ‘Royal Yacht’ The Royal Dragon Bluebottle has caught the attention of author David Goodday, but coming from an unusual angle....

Midsummer

M/S HELGE af Odense Midsummer, 1968 Midsummer, 1975 Midsummer, 1975 Timeline 1910 ...

Ida

Ida At the beginning – Information courtesy of ‘The Classic Yacht Charitable Trust’. In...

Ian

‘Ian’ was the last 6mr Estlander built for himself. She won the Gold Cup in 1930...

Hygie

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Bluebottle Crew Stories

The Dragon ‘Bluebottle’ – Prince Philip’s ‘Royal Yacht’ The Royal...

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When a lady has class (uncut!)

There will always be those who love classic boats just like there will always be people who love classic...

Books

The Piper Calls The Tune - The Life of David Boyd

Click to buy on Amazon The Piper Calls the Tune is an account of the life and works of David Boyd (1902-1989),...

Documents

Argentario Sailing Week, 2016 - Notice of Race

Bdr_NoR_ASW2016 Find out more in CYI’s article….

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The Magic of the Swatchways

Click image to view on Amazon ‘The Griffiths’ magic has been reflected in his writing, so...

Books

Classic Yachts

Click to view on Amazon Tuiga, Mariquita, Cambria, Shamrock, Eleonora, Zaca, Moonbeam, Lulworth, Sunshine,...

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