Classic Boat

Tell Tales

Tracey Edwards MBE joins Britannia

Not the new INEOS TEAM UK America’s Cup yacht, but the Britannia Sailing Trust – as patron. The trust is restoring the 105-year-old Class One fishing smack of the same name.

Spirit of Adventure Project

Plymouth Waterfront Partnership (PWP) has launched a crowdfunding appeal to get 350 disadvantaged local children to sea aboard a variety of classic vessels. The project aims to connect youngsters with the Mayflower400 celebrations.

Warming Pan dinghy classes

Hamble River Sailing Club’s Warming Pan dinghy race has been run in late March since 1962. This year it gets a reboot with all active non-trapeze dinghy classes invited to take part.

BCYC accepts motorboats

The British Classic Yacht Club is inviting motorboats as members for the first time, and to its well-known annual Cowes sailing regatta. Previously, only Monaco Classic (above) has welcomed motorboats. See p16 for more.

Sue Farrer, 1948-2020

We are sad to report the death on 15 January of Sue

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Boat

Classic Boat3 min read
Velocity Made Good
With a name that is the abbreviation of the words Velocity Made Good it isn’t a surprise that the Enkhuizen based shipyard VMG Yachtbuilders is moving ahead at a very steady pace. VMG Yachtbuilders in itself is a relatively new name in yachting circl
Classic Boat8 min read
The Magic Of Bibbidy
Anyone who’s visited Salcombe in Devon by boat recently will know that, for most of the summer, its picturesque estuary is heaving with motorboats. Most of these are large RIBs which crisscross between the moored yachts endlessly, causing a dispropor
Classic Boat2 min read
Next Month
The 46ft, century-old schooner La Volpe sails out of California, looking as good as the day she was launched The 28ft Aussie-built Maluka is the veteran of eight Sydney-Hobarts, so in 2023, it seemed natural to have a crack at the Fastnet. The 1932 A

Related