What if you own and love a late-1950s Fred Parker-designed yacht? Why, you do it all again, even if it does mean a serious ...

Century boats remains little known in Europe, but has always produced boats of the highest quality, like this Sea Maid 18.

Nigel Sharp reports on the British Classic Yacht Club regatta and champagne sailing on the Solent… The term ‘champagne sailing’ may be a cliché, but few who took part in July’s British Classic YC ...

Spirit 72 Gwenhyfar II at the start of Race 4. Credit: Nigel Sharp But it wasn’t, of course, all about the racing. The well-attended social events included a barbecue at Cowes Corinthian YC, a welcome ...

Thera on the Swan River earlier this year. Credit: Nigel Sharp One of the most sensational and controversial yachts of her time, the gaff centreboarder Thera was so unbeatable in her early years that ...

Two men with more than 120 years of experience run us through the basic checks needed on a four-stroke marine diesel.

Save this tiny harbour launch… Pecheur is an interesting concept as a project. She’s one of the last – if not the last – ...

A rookie liveaboard discovers the delights of Dorset over two summers spent going aground on a Norwalk Island Sharpie with ...

Boatbuilder Leo Goolden restored a clapped-out Folkboat, sailed her to Antigua and won everything. Veni, vidi, vivi, as they say! From our July issue (CB326). To subscribe to CB, click here. WORDS: ...