Fifty years ago, the Whitbread Race changed sailing forever. Only one journalist was there at all of them – Barry Pickthall – and here he shares his memories of the boats and the sailors, lik...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/whitbread-history-the-legacy-of-this-round-the-world-race/
Cape Horn Hall of Fame Nominations 2024 closing soon – don’t miss your chance to vote for your favourite Cape Horner! The Cape Horn Hall of Fame 2024 Watching the Ocean Globe racers returning...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/cape-horn-hall-of-fame-nominations-closing-soon/
Maiden does it again: Sailing around the world and circling back on history, the all-female crew on Maiden were welcomed home by Tracy Edwards MBE in Cowes at 10:52am (GMT) 16th April, after 4...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/maiden-success-ocean-globe-race-all-female-crew/
Skipper Marie Tabarly, and her crew on Pen Duick VI, are triumphant in the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race 2024, Barry Pickthall writes. Tabarly Re-writes History Her Father, the French sailing doyen E...
Breaking News…! Marie Tabarly, daughter of legend Éric Tabarly, and skipper of Pen Duick VI, crosses finish line for McIntyre Ocean Globe. Tabarly Triumph Just before midnight on 11th April,...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/tabarly-wins-mcintyre-ocean-globe-race-2024/
Immerse Yourself in the Essence of Luxury Sailing with Silver Sail A luxury escape to the tranquil waters of Croatia awaits with Silver Sail. Whether you chose to go bareboat, with the assistance...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/news/silver-sail-croatia-voyage-into-luxury/
The Classic Boat Awards 2024 were hosted at the Thames Royal Yacht Club on 3rd April. Here’s some great photos of the attendees, nominees, and winners, from the night! About the Awards With a c...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/news/classic-boat-awards-2024-photo-gallery/
The new May issue of Classic Boat is out now, with the front cover boasting the magnificent Southwinds, built in Australia by Briton Robert Clark. This new May issue is packed with the exciteme...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/articles/new-may-issue-of-classic-boat-out-now/
We reveal the winners of The Classic Boat Awards 2024. The readers of Classic Boat voted in their thousands and now the winners can be revealed – the best restorations and best newly-built clas...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/news/classic-boat-awards-winners-2024-awards-results/
The 76-year-old Firefly dinghy, that British solo sailor Arthur Macdonald competed in at the 1948 Olympics in Torbay, was the star of the show at the RYA Dinghy Exhibition in Farnborough in Febru...
https://www.classicboat.co.uk/news/olympic-firefly-winner-of-concours-at-rya-dinghy-show/