Classic_Boat_2016-02

NERISSA wooden dinghy. Launched by davits, it was powered by an Elto outboard engine – another decadent luxury. There was even a ...

Modern chemistry is helping us spend more time sailing and less time maintaining STORY JAKE KAVANAGH THE RIGHT STUFF FACING PAGE ...

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The degree of flexibility in your hull is a key factor in choosing the right paint C/O FAIRLIE YACHTS BOAT CARE M arine paints a ...

Varnish may boast ultraviolet inhibitors but regular rubbing back and topping up is key T he one part of the boat most likely to ...

JENNY STEAR C/O SPIRIT YACHTS E poxy resin is a moisture-resistant coating and a powerful adhesive. The Michigan-based Gougeon b ...

C/O KELPIE BOAT CARE A nother great addition to the low maintenance arsenal is the range of modern marine sealants. Companies li ...

We go behind the scenes at the filming of the new Warner Bros movie In the Heart of the Sea W e all know Moby Dick, but not so m ...

Clockwise from left: filming against blue screens at Warner Bros studios; gimballed deck on a model of The Phoenix; actor Cillia ...

This Spirit of Tradition yacht, based on a 1920s design, is proving the ideal daysailer for one happy couple STORY AND PHOTOGRAP ...

“I t was love at first sight,” smiles Caroline Aisher. “I first saw a Tofinou 8 at the Southampton Boat Show and just kept going ...

THE TOFINOU 8 WILL BE ON STAND A220 AT THE LONDON BOAT SHOW TOFINOU 8 Above left to right: The design is based on a 1930s origin ...

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TOFINOU 8 class. “Her glassfibre hull precludes her from Panerai British Classic Week, which is for wooden boats only,” says Jul ...

“This is a Boat.” Oliver Berking They do still exist – wooden jewels. We create traditional yachts using traditional craftsmansh ...

L Francis Herreshoff described Rozinante as a beautiful model Few yachts have attracted more lavish praise, but is it deserved? ...

LOA 27ft 9in or 28ft (8.46m or 8.53m) LWL 24ft (7.31m) BEAM 6ft 4ins (1.93m) DRAUGHT 3ft 6in or 3ft 9in (1.07 or 1.14m) SAIL ARE ...

B ack in 1983, before Norway cashed in on North Sea oil, I was cruising around the west coast in the pilot cutter Hirta with my ...

A gust straight from hell hit us. With the engine still out of gear, Hirta accelerated to a full 6 knots – the stuff of nightmar ...

SHTANDART Singing sea shanties aboard the replica of Peter the Great’s naval ship Shtandart? A dream come true... STORY MIKE OWE ...