Whether you’re ‘just looking’ or ready to buy, here’s two top picks from the market. They’re in wonderful condition, and ready for their next voyage. If you needed the kick start of summer to get your into sailing gear, its finally here, along with the arrival of some remarkable classic yachts on the market. If you’ve been looking for a ‘yacht for sale’ sign, look no further… TEXEL: Yacht for sale, fit for a king (or duke) Marinas in the Med are full of smart-looking yachts which are used as holiday homes by their wealthy owners and which, if they ever leave harbour, never stretch an ounce of ..read more

Adrian’s Monthly column muses on sailing with a dependence on technology, versus the old and ‘true’ way… looking up out of the cockpit. When Technology Dies Oh the silence in the cockpit, when the bleeping ceased, as the battery died, and the instrument that once showed where I was, and how far I had to go and in what direction cut to black. I still had a compass, analogue speed, depth, or rather height, and a 150,000 chart. All now was quiet save for the rushing of the wind and a gentle creaking sound. The distracting dials and warning tone gone, a peace came over me. I realised that much of ..read more

A Terrible Confession: Dave Selby reveals a secret Blackwater Sloop he has harboured for nearly two decades. East Coast Sailing For the benefit of south coast sailors, I should explain that one of the chief attractions of sailing on the east coast is that there’s hardly any water here. This makes sinking a lot more difficult and altogether more challenging for readers hoping to feature in Classic Boat, whether in an uplifting survival epic or an obituary. Nevertheless, in that regard, lifting-keel trailer-sailers such as my Sailfish 18 – which is made of traditional British osmosis rather than ..read more

Sponsored Content Eyemouth Marine, a longstanding fixture in the marine industry, announces an exciting chapter in its history with a return to the time-honoured craft of boat building. About Eyemouth Marine  Established in the 1840s as a hub for boating and fishing, Eyemouth Marine has witnessed the evolution of maritime endeavours over the decades.  Under new ownership and management since the summer of 2017, Eyemouth Marine has been infused with fresh perspectives and innovative ideas. Alongside a complete re-vamp of their marine workshops and offices, the addition of a 60 ton boa ..read more

Retracing Darwin’s steps 200 years later, the restored Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde, is sailing around the world on a mission of planetary conservation and legacy. Having sailed 13,000 nautical miles of her 40,000+ nautical mile round trip, she’s about to arrive in the Galápagos.  The DARWIN200 Oosterschelde Mission Almost two centuries ago, HMS Beagle sailed around the world, with Charles Darwin on board. The Beagle, a Royal Navy Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop, turned surveying vessel, took him to South America and around the world, earning a key role in the development of Darwin’s Th ..read more

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, like Blyth, Knox-Johnston and Tabarly, who vied to lead their crews to beat the world. The First Whitbread Standing on the dock in HMS Hornet, Portsmouth (now the Gunwharf Quay shopping centre) on Saturday September 8, 1973, to count the 18-strong Whitbread fleet out, no one fully appreciated – least of all the many young crew members, some of whom had only signed on just days before – the enormity of what th ..read more

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 back into the solent, and hearing remarkable stories from the Global Solo Challenge racers, provides a timely reminder for sailing enthusiasts worldwide to cast their vote in the 2024 IACH Cape Horn Hall of Fame Awards by nominating their favourite Cape Horner. Some remarkable names are already in the mix, including: Kirsten Neuschäfer (2023 Golden Globe Race winner, the first woman to win any round the ..read more

  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 41 days at sea! The weather is unseasonably calm in Cowes today – just what Heather Thomas and her Maiden Ocean Globe Race crew hope will continue through to 05:00 on Monday next week. That’s the deadline they set at 10:52 yesterday for their rivals on the French yacht Triana, some 800 miles behind on the last leg of this global race from Punta del Este, Uruguay to pip them for overall honours. By c ..read more

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 Eric Tabarly had two attempts at winning the Whitbread Round the World Race, but was dismasted, not once, but twice during the inaugural race in 1973/4. Then 4-years later, his 73ft ketch rigged PEN DUICK VI, in which he went on to win the Observer Solo Trans-Atlantic Race (OSTAR) in 1976, was outlawed mid-way through the 1977/8 Whitbread for having a keel made of spent uranium an exotic material that h ..read more

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, after 37 days at sea, and sailing a challenging 6814nm, Pen Duick VI crossed the finish line in Cowes at the Royal Yacht Squadron. This outstanding result has given the Pen Duick VI ‘provisional’ first in line honours and first in Leg 4 IRC handicap ranking for the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race 2024. Remarkably, the Skipper, Marie Tabarly, is none other than daughter of French legend Éric Tabarly. Follow ..read more