Classic Boat

Admire the world's most beautiful boats, brought to life through breath-taking photography. Classic Boat offers a unique blend of yacht reviews, seamanship and restoration features, history and design columns, practical advice and coverage of the leading international regattas and events. Whether your interest lies in working on restoration projects or sailing in classic regattas; whether you're a wooden boat owner or simply an admirer of traditional marine workmanship, Classic Boat will have something for you.

Arthur Ransome’s best boat is back

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RANSOME’S KING • Arthur Ransome sailed the Kings-built Selina King for just one season before he had to give her up. Now, after over 50 years away, she is restored and back at home

Happy 25th, Voiles

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION WINNERS • The National Historic Ships UK photography competition, run annually in partnership with Classic Boat, attracted many strong images. Here are the winners

America’s Cup hero awards

Women outnumber men at boatbuilding course

HSC sold to Dennetts

THE LAKE SHOW • The Windermere 17 Class has been embellishing Lake Windermere for 120 years and continues to flourish. Sam Jefferson went for a celebration sail on its anniversary day

Saleroom

Meaningful boats • Making memories on the ocean waves

The chainsaw saviour • Over the years, Rüdiger Stihl has owned many classis, some restored from wrecks, others built new to old designs. He is a lover of “lost causes” and his contribution to the classic boat renaissance is underrated

BACK TO DUNKIRK • She was at Dunkirk in 1940 and she’ll be returning in 2025. Right now, the Camper & Nicholson TSDY is celebrating the refit of a lifetime

IN BALTIC WATERS • The Cunliffes continue with their grand Baltic adventure

SPIRITED AWAY • In the first of a two-part article, we look at the designers shaping the world of spirit-of-tradition yachts

Bios of the featured designers

EMOTIONAL RESCUE • In our third and final instalment on 200 years of the RNLI, we remember some of the greatest rescues and disasters

BUILDING WITH SPIRIT • When they found a set of faded plans in Teignmouth museum, Jon Seal and Conor Magee had no idea that this build would lead them on such a fascinating journey

Lest we forget • Traditional sailmaking remembered

Getting afloat

HULL AND HIGH WATER • The recent job on Tara Getty’s 1938 S&S yawl Baruna was a true high-water mark in the world of sailing yacht restorations. We start our four-part series with captain Tony Morse, by looking at the hull

COWES SHED • There’s plenty going on at Wooden & Steel Ship Repairs, where Sam Fulford and his team of shipwrights are working this historic and unique yard to its full potential

Boatbuilder’s Notes

Traditional Tool

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