The Royal Dragon Bluebottle has caught the attention of author David Goodday, but coming from an unusual angle. Much has already been written about the Dragon class yacht and her exploits but very little is available on her crew members, and the people behind the scenes. The author is particularly interested in Clive David Smith […]
Celebrating Traditional Boats
Brest: the world’s largest maritime festival in photographs by Nigel Pert & Dan Houston with a foreword by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Dan Houston and Nigel Pert launch a large-format high quality book of gorgeous photographs covering the Brest Festivals, which have occurred every four years, since 1992. The Fêtes Maritimes at Brest is the world’s […]
Loki and Loon
A terrific book for sailors or those fascinated with the idea of sailing, or of cruising, and long voyages as well. Published in 1985 just before the overwhelming internet gobbled up everything, praising whom it deemed the best while reducing others to obscurity, Pinchot’s account of sailing is well written and accessible by sailor and […]
Highland Cowes: A History of Sailing in Scotland through the lens of Hunter’s Quay
Countless well-researched histories of yachting have been published since Victorian times. But, unaccountably, not one has focussed on Scotland. While individual Scottish designers have been lauded, even lionised, in lush biographies, the wider story of sailing in Scotland has been marginalised. This rich and colourful vein of incident and anecdote is acknowledged only in passing. […]
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 cars and old houses. Why? Well the simplest explanation is good taste! But there’s something more about a classic sailing yacht. You are going to indulge in the expense of some classic luxury in your life […]
