Nigel Sharp tells us of a man named Filémon Darbois, and there's no doubt this venturer was destined for a life on the sea. Are you tempted?

This morning I visited my sailmaker before breakfast. Pete Sanders of Sanders Sails in Lymington starts work early, so when a rain squall rattled my window at 0530 I gave up on the shut-eye project, ...

Although racing on two days of Regates Royales in Cannes had to be cancelled (one because of too much wind, the other because of no wind at all) the other three days provided glorious, sunny sailing ...

Hamble Classics, an annual celebration of classic yachting, celebrated it’s 10th edition this year. The event brings together a broad range of yachts large and small for some thrilling racing, Jonty ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as ...