Classic Boat — March 2018

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Restored Barrow Boat on the CMBA stand; Princess Anne meets Georgie Corlett-Pitt (Y&Y), Sam Jefferson (Sailing Today) and Rob Peake (CB); Susie Goodall gets splashed!

TELL TALES

Four more tall ships have signed up for this year's Tall Ships Race, which starts in

Sunderland. Among them is the Russian ship Mir, a giant among giants at 350ft (109m)

sparred length, built in steel in 1987, and sharing her name, which means ‘peace’, with the

then Russian space station. She carries a crew complement of 200 to handle her and her

29,830sqft (2,770m^2 ) of sail. The total of participants now stands at nearly 40, for the four

days of festivities to mark the race’s start, from 11-14 July. The first ships are expected to

enter the Wear on 10 July. Among the other ships are the Indian Navy’s Tarangini, a

1995-built steel barquentine of 173ft (53m) LOS and the famous Jolie Brise.

Learn more at tallshipssunderland.com

National Historic Ships has teamed

up with Royal Museums Greenwich,

the International Boatbuilding

Training College Lowestoft, the

Association of Bargemen and

Hermitage River Projects to offer a

weekend of adult learning in

traditional ship-keeping skills used to

maintain a historic vessel and

experience traditional seamanship

aboard a Thames sailing barge. The

cost of the weekend is £250 and

includes materials, entrance to the

Cutty Sark, tutoring, lunch and time

on a Thames sailing barge. Supper

on the Saturday night is not

included, but will be held in a local

pub. The masterclass by IBTC

instructors will be delivered in the

dry berth of the Cutty Sark and in

the ship-keepers’ workshop.

The dates are 12-13 May, and

places are limited by availability and

weather.

Contact info@nationalhistoricships.

org.uk or Tel: +44 (0)208 3128558.

HRH The Princess Royal paid a visit to Classic Boat's stand at the

London Boat Show in January, as part of a tour of the event with

husband Sir Timothy Laurence, chatting with the magazine's

editorial team and those of our sister titles Yachts & Yachting and

Sailing Today. As well as our stand offering special show

subscription rates, Classic Boat partnered with the Classic Motor

Boat Association to put on an exhibition of classic speedboats and

runabouts at the show's entrance. Bolstering the 'classic' feel of this

year's event was the team from IBTC Lowestoft, with owner Mike

Tupper putting on demonstrations of traditional skills including

steaming and various woodworking techniques.

The show was shorter than its traditional 10 days at just five

days, resulting in a busier atmosphere and exhibitors sounding

positive overall. More than 52,000 visitors attended the ExCel

centre in east London. Highlights were the excellent talks at the

Legends Stage and the PBO stage, where a Westerly Centaur was

on show – the best-selling yacht ever in Britain. Among those giving

talks were Classic Boat regulars Dave Selby and Tom Cunliffe. Other

memorable moments were seeing Susie Goodall and her Rustler 36

DHL Starlight 'launched' for this year's Golden Globe Race and the

presence of Conrad Humphreys and his Mutiny boat and team

mates. Famous visitors included Bernie Ecclestone

LONDON

Ship-keeping

weekend at the

Cutty Sark

SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR

Giant en route to Tall Ships Race start

LONDON BOAT SHOW 2018

Busy five-day format for visitors and exhibitors