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.

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MIND YOUR Ps AND Qs • The J-Class has been central to the legend of classic yachts from the start, but their smaller sisters, the Ps and Qs, are on the rise in a big way these days

Four races on Sydney Harbour

Remembering the Aga Khan IV, 1936-2025

Photography competition 2025

THE WINNERS

The Morgans’ Corsairs

Afloat on a sea of fame • Some yachts just make a name for themselves

Rowing for a change • Not many 89-year-olds spend their birthday rowing for 12 hours offshore in a 14ft boat for charity, but the indomitable Robin Hanbury-Tenison is quite clearly cut from a different cloth

FIRST NATION FUSION • Inspired by an aboriginal mix of styles and boatbuilding philosophies, Nootka is a self-built, own-design combination of materials and techniques stretching from British Columbia to Ancient Greece

SERVICE HISTORY • The fascinating story behind four major refits on the world’s sole surviving 23-M yacht

MOTHER SHIP • Perhaps the oldest motor yacht of this size and originality left in the world, Madiz has 120 years of continuous service and more to give

HEAVENLY HEBRIDES • An early season voyage from Chichester to the Western Isles eventually took two wonderful years to complete

The eternal truth • Wind and tide are stubborn things

Getting afloat

YARD NEWS

SIX GENERATIONS STRONG • A proud Quaker-founded timber merchant that promises the same level of service whether you buy a foot or a forest

Boatbuilder’s Notes

GREASE POT

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Tall Tales of the Bermudan Triangle • The diminutive island of Bermuda gives its name to today’s most common rig, but it was once deemed only suitable for small vessels, says Martin Black