Stephen Meyric Hughes tells us about the cultural lag in the boatbuilding world, and the ever-present Henry the hoover.

The 1911 Zulu Pilot Rely’s circumnavigation continues – we caught up with the crew as they reached Kyle of Lochalsh The 1911 ...

The Vela Clásica Menorca 2026 took place at the end of August, gathering the classic fleet for the 22nd edition. With a fleet ...

The 1889 Edwardian cruiser Enchantress has been saved from the banks of the Thames by Abbey Boat Builder, ready to be brought ...

The lifeblood of the traditional boat world? Inarguably. But how are today’s traditional boatyards fairing under the well-documented pressures of skills shortages, increases in costs, scarcity of ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of ...

Since the earliest lifeboats in the late 1700s, up until the 1920s, most ‘service boats’ of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were sail-and-oar designs. The use of sails extended the range of a ...

Nigel Sharp tells us of the fascinating story behind four major refits on the world’s sole surviving 23-M yacht. Cambria was designed and built for Sir William Berry (later Lord Camrose) by William ...

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 ...

Spirit of Tradition boats are a fast growing part of the yachting world, but the J Class revival has been something to behold. Andre Hoek, Gerard Dykstra, and Paul Spooner are Spirit of Tradition ...

A tour of wooden boatbuilding in Norway, meeting the old hands and next generation keeping centuries old skills alive. “Above all, it’s about preserving the intangible cultural heritage,” Tore ...

In early 2022, the condition of HMS Victory was reviewed, and while peeling back the outer layer of wood the team uncovered the scale of the project ahead. I caught up with HMS Victory’s Master ...