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WEEKEND WARRIOR
The PTS26 motor launch, built in Holland but inspired by Swede CG Pettersson, is so popular that it’s changing the market
STRANDED IN PATAGONIA
When the barque Europa found herself stranded in Ushuaia by the pandemic, there was nothing for it but to sail the 10,000 miles home to Holland in one leg
LUGGER OF LOOE
After a long life fishing under motor, the Looe Lugger Our Daddy is back to full lug rig for the first time in seven decades
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
Colin Archer and the Blue Nile
Clare McComb on the failed first descent that produced Archer’s most unusual design
DICK WYNNE Getting the word out
It may not be his day job, but Dick Wynne’s Lodestar has made a big impact in marine publishing in its first decade
ANDRILLOT RETURN OF THE FIRST VERTUE
After many years of father-and-son cruising, the first ever of the legendary class has been restored, again for a father and son
How Civilisation Went Down The Pan
On the Origin of the Species of the Leisure Sailor
ELELCTRIC LADY
Spirit’s newest yacht, the 44CRE, might look like another chip off the Spirit block, but she’s a vision of a new future.
THE RADICAL PROTOTYPE
Now back on the water, the original, aviation-engineered Atalanta was a pioneer of mass production
NIGEL STUART - Passion for process
The managing director of Spirit Yachts on chartering clamities, bicycle hire and the well-loved Spirit brand
FROM GLORY TO OPPOSITION
On Morning Glory II, Ted Heath was the only British prime minister to win an international sports trophy. One wonders how he reacted when she was renamed Opposition
ILLINGWORTH & PRIMROSE DESIGN TEAM
John Illingworth and Angus Primrose enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership and between them around 1,000 of their designs were built
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
A STIFF BEAT
There are some occasions when going to a birthday party can be a real drag – quite literally
DUTCH DUNG BARGE RACE
In a bid to revive traditional barge skills one of the most exciting sailing events in the Netherlands was born
150 years of the THAMES SAILING CLUB
The formation of TSC represented something of a social revolution in Victorian Britain as the rising middle class started to enjoy the sport of kings
Finding A Natural Habitat
In search of a yard with just the right amount of clutter
TWO PACIFIC CROSSINGS
After one stress-free trip, you might find the ‘coconut milk run’ doesn’t always do what it says on the tin
SHAMROCK and Sycamore
Sometimes a captain and a boat are meant to be together – and this was never more the case than for ‘Syc’ and the Fife-built Shamrock 23-M
THE ORIGINAL CRUISER RACER
One of only two Island One Designs in commission, Trasnagh still lives up to their 1911 description of ‘rattling good boats, fit to go anywhere’
New dawn for trading boats
SECOND AGE OF SAIL
ITALIAN JOB
The Sangermani-built ketch Sahib, built in the dolce vita of 1950s Italy, has just been given a five-year rebuild
Tradition is not a detail
With the family vocation stretching back over centuries, boatbuilding and repair is clearly in the DNA
HOLDING POWER
When you find yourself in a tangle, seaman’s etiquette dictates he who anchors first has all rights
PORTIER POWER BOATS FRENCH POLISH
Behind a name with a very French resonance lies the historical destiny of one of the most important builders of Swiss yachts, installed on Lake Zurich for more than 200 years.
COVER GIRL
Quarter of a century after managing her restoration, Nigel Sharp joined the crew to race at Les Régates Royales in 2019
Keeping In Her Slipstream
This 1960s remake of a Victorian half rater was laid up in the 90s but has come back rejuvenated – meanwhile, her carbon fibre sister hasn’t quite seen the light of day
When Life Falls Off A Cliff Edge
At the start of World War One, within days the yachting scene had collapsed, all racing was cancelled and cruising sailors faced a host of regulations and restrictions – sound familiar?
Homeworking-Suhaili Shelf
In the third of our ‘lockdown projects’ series, we find inspiration on board Knox-Johnston’s ketch