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Jack Holt (1912–1995) was one of the most prolific designers of performance dinghies of all time and made a massive contribution to post-war sailing. With early support from Yachting World magazine, he pioneered hard-chine hulls designed for building in marine plywood by DIY sailors and professional alike.

FOUND IN A BARN

It was a dream come true when boatbuilder Donn Costanzo uncovered this flawlessly restored 1947 Sparkman & Stephens sloop

Folkboat FIRST CHANNEL CROSSING

James Visick and a blissfully ignorant landlubber pal take off from Lymington for the calvados and croissants of Cherbourg

AT HOME WITH TOM CUNLIFFE

From planning a post-isolation cruise to re-imagining classic board games with a nautical slant, Tom has a number of creative suggestions to make the most of lockdown

Saving the past

Commodore of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships on the postponed Dunkirk return

TORPEDO STYLE

Hotel president John Boulton Simpson ordered this Fay and Bowen-built torpedo-stern boat during the First World War – over a century later she is back on Lake George, where she started life

A time for reminiscing

Sadly, sailing is not officially designated a vital service

The Last Days Of Junk

Amid safety and environmental concerns, the traditional Vietnamese junk is being phased out. Those wishing to experience this sliver of sailing history must act fast...

LOCAL HERO

After a lifetime in the Scillies, Kathleen is safe in the hands of a friend of the family that sailed her for over a century

Whooper Still breaking the mould

Jack Laurent Giles’ spirit of innovation is plain to see in this unique design created with no consideration for rating rules

LADY ASTOR'S ELECTRIC CANOE

Originally costing more than a typical house, Liddesdale was something of a luxury item. She is back to her former glory and ready once more to take passengers silently down the river

BUYING AND SELLING A BOAT

Former CB editor and regular contributor Nic Compton is a serial boat-owner. Here, he tells us some of the lessons he has learned

STORM FORCE

Kirawan famously won the windy 1936 Bermuda Race – now she’s restored and ready to do it again

A life of love and adventure

Margaret Dye looks back on her cruising exploits in a 16ft Wayfarer with husband Frank

Would The Fastnet Founders Give A Fig?

Many are still reeling from news of the Fastnet finish shifting from Plymouth to Cherbourg, but those behind the original race were a varied bunch and some may even have welcomed the innovation

New Head At The BBA

The new principal at the Boat Building Academy on furniture, boats and the beauty of clinker.

WE ARE FAMILY

When Abbie and Aaron got married, they shied away from traditional gifts and instead said ‘Let’s buy a boat!’

THE RETURN OF THE WESTERN SKIFF

After 20 years of being denied plans for this 14ft dinghy, the Western Skiff is back. Plans are free and a kit costs less than £1,000

The gentleman builder

Weighing up the wonderful and not so wonderful memories.

Tern III One good Tern...

Insisting his design must be ‘moderate in every way’, Worth’s legacy is a well-honed and carefully considered compromise.

Seagulls: a force of nature

What was the original purpose of these ancient contraptions, asks Dave Selby

SAILING IN THE AQUARIUM

A journey of contrasts from Alaska to the Sea of Cortez, taking in the stark beauty of the desert.

BUILDER RETURNS TO BOAT

An incredible 83 years after working on Melita – ‘a devil to build’ – Arthur has an emotional VIP reunion with the old girl

BOSUN'S BAG

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER

Keep sailing simple

Discard the gadgets and become more like a classic sailor

REPLICAS PART 2 THE DETAILS

In the second of two articles, John Lammerts van Bueren continues the story of replicating some of the grandest yachts in history. So far, we’ve decided on a design and hull material

HOW WE SAVED EACH OTHER

A retired special ops man, a lifelong dream and a classic ketch that showed up at just the right time

ELECTRIC DAY LAUNCHES

They say the next big thing is here... that the revolution’s near. But to Landamores Boatyard, it seems quite clear... that it’s all just a little bit of history repeating

Dorade Yawl that launched S&S

You’d be forgiven for thinking yachts always looked this way, but they didn’t – first there was Dorade

BOSUN'S BAG

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER