The Yachting Year 2018

50 | THE YACHTING YEAR 2018

Writing a list of this nature is a risk-laden enterprise. Note

the title – nowhere does it contain the words ‘the’ or ‘best’.

Many of the boats in this list would, as it happens, count as

among the best, but that’s not the point. e nding of an

old woody and xing it up – that is, aer all, what we’re

talking about here – must be judged on more than just the

quality of the material restoration.

Any project like this is a re-kindling of history, so while

physical aspects like frame spacing, deck material and

screwhead patterns are important, so are the rhyme and

We look back at some of the

projects that have defined the

classic scene over the past 30 years

STORY STEFFAN HUGHES

reason of doing it in the rst place. ere are any number

of great chequebook restorations out there in the world –

out with old planks and in with the new – and then you

nd them for sale a few months aer. Nothing wrong with

that – our industry thrives on it. But to make this list takes

more, as you will see over the next few pages. ese are

boats that created movements and changed lives. In some

way, all the boats here really do live up to the rather

grandiose title: without further ado, these are our 10

restorations that have changed the world.

The Nutter family – Craig, Kate, Jack, Molly and

their Harrison Butler cutter Sabrina – enjoy a

day to remember in the Round the Island Race

WORDS CRAIG NUTTER WATERCOLOURS SUE PEAKE

FIVE GO ROUND

THE ISLAND

TYY4 Round the island.indd 50 04/12/2017 15:18