Identifying boats by their sailing rig – the specific setup of their masts and sails – is one of the greatest joys of being near, or out on, the water. Across the classic yacht racing classes it’s ...

Looking for a waterproof sailing bag for all your gear? Here’s a selection of our favourite durable and expertly designed duffels There’s no better feeling than knowing you’ve got everything you need ...

Built Norway 1939 as 6th of 18 Cruiser Racer W Class for KNS. Pitch pine on oak frames 35’ x 8’ x 5’ original interior. Well maintained and in sound condition, recent survey. Winches and runners ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Article taken from the August issue (CB314). To subscribe to CB, click here. I launch my dinghy into the wide river. Swinging around the end of the slipway, she enters the full force of the current. I ...

American builder Century Boats, on the eve of its centenary, remains little known in Europe, but has always produced boats of the highest quality, like this Sea Maid 18. Century Boats was founded in ...

Nigel Sharp and Chris Savage take us on board Shamrock V following her triumphant three-year restoration. She carries this title not just for her beauty and pedigree but because of something utterly ...

After rebuilding some of the most famous sailing yachts of all time, how hard could this 1960 S&S sportfisher project possibly be? Joe Loughborough and Steffan Meyric Hughes tell us the story of Grey ...

150 years ago, John ‘Rob Roy’ MacGregor started the sports of canoeing and kayaking, and had a big influence on the small cruising yachts that would follow Happy birthday the sport of kayaking. You ...

Western Flyer underwent a monumental seven-year rebuild, simply because of historic six-week charter under famous novelist John Steinbeck. Built in Tacoma, Washington, the state-of-the-art seiner was ...

In August 2009, in a tiny, stone-built boatyard on the banks of the atmospheric River Fowey, a small concert took place attended by around 50 people. In the open air, a virtuoso musician played pieces ...