Classic Boat – May 2018

WHITE

ISLAND

CLASSICS

The second edition

of this Ibizan

regatta, to be held

this 25-28 APRIL is

fi lling up nicely with

eight registered,

including Madrigal

and Kelpie of

Falmouth. See

whiteislandclassics.

com

COWES

SPRING

CLASSICS

There is still time to

enter for this new,

early-season bash to

be held from 11-13

MAY. Exciting new

Solent regatta to

start the seaon. See

cowesspringclassics.

com.

MORNING

CLOUD

TALKS

12 APRIL A day of

talks starting

10.30am, featuring

paralympian Helen

Lucas, Paul Heiney

(solo to Cape Horn

and the Southern

Ocean) and Alex

Alley (round the

world speed record

attempt

preparations).

Tickets are £30.

Salisbury Museum,

Wiltshire,

arundellssailing

[email protected]

Looking forward...

LONDON

10-12 MAY

LONDON ON-WATER

Classic Boat readers can claim a special guest invitation

to this annual show. The invitation gives you and up to

four guests free access to London On-Water 2018, billed

as ‘London’s spectacular fl oating festival and on-water

boat show’, on all three days of the event, at St

Katharine Docks. RVSP and receive the latest show news

at londononwater.com/visit/special-guest-invitation.

Just enter the special RSVP code of CHELSEA. For all

information about the event see londononwater.com

WALES

23 JUNE – 1 JULY

SEAFAIR HAVEN

A week of cruising and racing for yachts and other classics

of all sizes, in the picturesque cruising ground of Milford

Haven. This is the seventh edition of this great biennial raid/

regatta, and this year promises to be particularly special

with 10 vintage RNLI boats in attendance, which is one of

the biggest such fl eets ever gathered. Add to this dozens of

Celtic longboats and a diverse fl eet of yachts and Tall Ships

and you have the makings of a great event.

seafairhaven.org.uk

May/June 1988 – CB7

Our May/June issue in 1988, back

when we were still a bi-monthly,

starred George Holmes’ Ethel on the

cover, built in the present day by

David Moss, and in modern materials.

Talk about ‘plus ça change’... David’s

Polly won our Traditional New Build of

the Year in this year’s Classic Boat

Awards (see p38)! Meanwhile one of

John Leather’s knowledgeable

biographies appeared in this issue,

this one about Colin Archer, and

towards the back of the magazine, we

featured a round-up of chart-plotters,

too, with screens and everything!

... AND LOOKING BACK TO 30 YEARS AGO

EVENTS

UPDATE

EAST ANGLIA

9-10 June

SUFFOLK YACHT HARBOUR CLASSIC

The dates for this year’s event have now been

announced: 9-10 June. Classsic Boat will be reporting

from the regatta. syharbour.co.uk

CORNWALL

10-13 July

FOWEY CLASSICS

The dates for this year’s Fowey Classics are 10-13 July, not

2-5 August as we stated in last month’s Events Guide.

Apologies for the error. See foweyclassics.com