Classic Boat — November 2017

(Barré) #1

SPIRIT OF TRADITION


EMILLY HARRIS

C/O COCKWELLS

54 CLASSIC BOAT NOVEMBER 2017

Duchy 21
The Duchy 27, an Andrew Wolstenholme semi-planing design
built by Cockwells, has always been a boat to lust after. She’s
barely traditional in the usual meaning, but her salty,
pugnacious, timeless workboat look and sheer capability is
enough to set the heart racing. Cockwells recently expanded
the Duchy range with the 35. They also o‰er the 21, a picnic
boat par excellence, modelled on an old Cornish harbour
launch. Twin canopies can give her interior complete
protection and the range of extras includes everything you
could need for the perfect day out with friends, from a
custom, built-in hamper to fridge and stereo. It’s the humble
old harbour launch reinvented to give happiness today.

Price £33,000, cockwells.co.uk

Romilly
Nigel Irens is famous for cutting-edge boats like B&Q, but his
29ft (9m) Roxanne in 1994 and the 22ft (6.7m) Romilly a year
later were arguably as revolutionary, creating a new sort of
design. They are characterised by a lug yawl rig on carbon
masts, blazing speed and a clean look that, while traditional,
is less derivative than any previous Spirit of Tradition boat.
With her shallow, easily-driven hull, big cockpit and those
light masts, the Romilly makes a great dayboat for a large
gaggle of family and friends, or more adventurous coastal
cruising for one to four. A full-length tent makes a cosy
overnight space, with two more in the cabin. Shallow draught
means she can take the bottom and trails easily.

Price €48,975, romilly.nl

W-76
The W boats, the brainchild of American
yachtsman Donald Tofias, were in on the SoT
thing early, with the build of two identical
yachts for match-racing. They are raced hard to
this day, and the experience of sailing past a
J-Class in a regatta is, at one stroke, a lesson in
what an SoT boat like this is all about. The brand
has become known for the W-76, which over the
years has won Tofias an armful of Panerai watches
at various regattas. Other Ws followed, like the 46,
and most recently, the 22, which we sailed last year.

Price $4.5m, w-class.com

BENJAMIN MENDLOWITZ

NIC COMPTON

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