Classic Boat — February 2018

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ISSUE No 356

4

Awards

2018

B E T T Y I I J A N E C O O M B S

7 - M E T R E V I C T O R I A

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CLASSIC BOAT FEBRUARY 2018 3

A key part of Classic Boat’s aim in life is to encourage new owners. This issue we launch a new

series highlighting the many types of old wooden boats on the market for ‘affordable’ prices.

What that means is of course subjective, but our ‘affordable classic’ each month will never cost

more than £10k and there will always be others available for less. While you can fi nd a mirror-

fi nish Folkboat around the £10k mark, you can also fi nd one with ‘attention needed’ for less than

what most commuters in the UK pay for an annual train ticket. Believe me, the boat gives more fun. Our

fi rst ‘affordable classic’ is the Stella, on page 74. We hope it provides inspiration.

Meanwhile, this month also sees our Classic Boat Awards shortlist revealed. We had a tough time deciding who

made the cut, but now you have the really hard task – deciding the winners! Cast your vote via classicboat.co.uk

ROB PEAKE, EDITOR

GOING FOR A SONG

12. TELL TALES

29. SALEROOM

31. OBJECTS OF DESIRE

33. ADRIAN MORGAN

34. BOSUN’S BAG

77. NEW CLASSICS

79. GETTING AFLOAT

94. LETTERS

97. LOOKING AHEAD

98. STERNPOST

85. YARD NEWS

92. BOATBUILDER’S

NOTES

93. TRADITIONAL

TOOL

COVER STORY

4. SAVING GRANDAD’S 7-METRE

One man’s restoration journey

20. 1921 GAFF CUTTER

Betty II comes home

COVER STORY

37. BEST BOATS OF THE YEAR

Shortlist for our Classic Boat Awards

revealed – now it’s time to vote

52. TOM CUNLIFFE

“How I aff orded my fi rst boats”

COVER STORY

54. TALL SHIP ADVENTURES

Big ship tales and how to get involved

in this year’s races

60. JANE COOMBS

We meet Antigua Classics’ co-chair

COVER STORY

62. RACING SCHOONER

Doing the RORC Caribbean 600 on

the We s t w a r d replica Eleonora

68. THE MERCY: FILM REVIEW

New fi lm of the Crowhurst story

COVER STORY

70. SHIPWRECK THAT

CHANGED YACHT DESIGN

Th e loss of William Paton and Oona

COVER STORY

74. AFFORDABLE CLASSIC

First of a new series – the Stella

90. LAUNCH DAY!

Boatbuilding students’ big day

NEW

SERIES

BUDGET

BOATING

the Stella

PAGE 74

COVER PHOTO: JOAKIM Q REFN

REGULARS CRAFTSMANSHIP

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