Stephen Meyric Hughes tells us about the cultural lag in the boatbuilding world, and the ever-present Henry the hoover.

The lifeblood of the traditional boat world? Inarguably. But how are today’s traditional boatyards fairing under the well-documented pressures of skills shortages, increases in costs, scarcity of ...

The 1911 Zulu Pilot Rely’s circumnavigation continues – we caught up with the crew as they reached Kyle of Lochalsh The 1911 ...

The Vela Clásica Menorca 2026 took place at the end of August, gathering the classic fleet for the 22nd edition. With a fleet ...

The 1889 Edwardian cruiser Enchantress has been saved from the banks of the Thames by Abbey Boat Builder, ready to be brought ...

Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of ...

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 ...

A rare opportunity to become only the fifth custodian of Sudena, a beautifully preserved 1968 Bates Starcraft presented in her original and highly desirable configuration — complete with the iconic ...

Nigel Sharp and Chris Savage take us on board Shamrock V following her triumphant three-year restoration. She carries this title not just for her beauty and pedigree but because of something utterly ...

Since the earliest lifeboats in the late 1700s, up until the 1920s, most ‘service boats’ of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution were sail-and-oar designs. The use of sails extended the range of a ...

The diminutive island of Bermuda gives its name to today’s most common rig, but it was once deemed only suitable for small vessels, says Martin Black. I recently acquired this image. Judging by the ...

A tour of wooden boatbuilding in Norway, meeting the old hands and next generation keeping centuries old skills alive. “Above all, it’s about preserving the intangible cultural heritage,” Tore ...