Classic Boat – April 2026 – Classic Boat

The great sail-racing nations of New Zealand and Australia are particularly active, and the Caribbean is always a dream destination for classics, particularly when the Antigua Classic is on. Rest of the world Victoria Classic Boat Festival British Columbia The main classic boat regatta in Canada, for power and sail, with around 100 vessels mmbc.bc.ca/classic-boat-festival Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta West Indies World-class regatta for classic yachts of all hue, with a big emphasis on schooners, spirit-of- tradition yachts, and dark ‘n’ stormies in the club afterwards antiguaclassics.com Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta Jost Van Dyke, BVIs Wooden yachts and spirit-of- tradition.

This has run for decades. foxysbar.com/wooden-boat- regatta-2025 Australia Day Regatta Sydney Held since 1834, this claims to be the world’s oldest continuously run regatta. Cowes Week, at 200 this year, might have something to say about that. Either way, it looks like a blast, with yachts modern and classic, Tall Ships and more, all in the iconic Sydney Harbour. australiadayregatta.com.au Australian Wooden Boat Festival Hobart, Tasmania Four hundred boats, 11 tall ships, 50,000+ visitors – this is the biggest classic boat bash in the southern hemisphere.

australianwoodenboatfestival. com.au South Australian Wooden Boat Festival Goolwa Popular biennial event, unusually held on a river. Yacht racing, classic river steamers, heritage and more on South Australia’s Fleurieu peninsula sawoodenboatfestival.com.au Anzac Day Regatta Auckland Sailing and watersports clubs get together for this epic event classicyacht.org.nz Anzac Day Regatta Auckland Sailing and watersports clubs get together for this epic event classicyacht.org.nz RNZYS Winter Series What passes for ‘frostbite’ racing in NZ, with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron classicyacht.org.nz Top: The schooner Juno at Antigua Classic Right: Aboard Cornubia, again at the Antigua Classic Far right: Victoria Classic Boat Festival, British Columbia cowesspringclassics.com katerichardsonart.co.uk “Thank you, we love coming to this event” “A great regatta, It’s in the diary for next year” gyccentenarytrophy.com Photo: © Gstaad Yacht Club / Juergkaufmann.com Thursday, 1st October 2026 The only race in the world for centenarian yachts.

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Managing Director Marie Davies Chief Financial Offi cer Vicki Gavin Head of Sales Operations Jodie Green Follow the Classic Boat team on Facebook Classic Boat is part of the Chelsea Marine Magazines family, along with our other monthly titles For cruising and racing sailors with DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Saffi er’s sleek new SL46 on test THE ITALIAN JOB Off the beaten track in Calabria CROSS CHANNEL Five classic routes to France SUMMER FUN OFastnet centenary celebrated OAdmiral’s Cup preview OSailGP returns to the UK YACHT DELIVERY The best options for transporting your boat Subscriptions and back issues Tel: +44 (0)1858 438 442 Annual subscription rates: UK £75 ROW £87 Email: [email protected] Online: www.subscription.co.uk/chelsea/help Post: Classic Boat, Subscriptions Department, Tower House, Sovereign Park, Lathkill Street, Market Harborough LE16 9EF Back Issues: chelseamagazines.com/shop/ The Chelsea Magazine Company Ltd Telegraph Media Group, 111, Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0SR chelseamagazines.com ©Copyright The Chelsea Magazine Company 4 30 3 CLASSIC BOAT APRIL 2026 At the end of the long, dark months of winter, memories of sparkling seas and blue skies seem almost a work SJɋGXMSR6EXLIVPMOI7MV6SFMR/RS\.SLRWXSR WPMJI[LMGLSRP]KIXWFIXXIVMJQSVIPYHMGVSYWXLIQSVI]SY VIEHEFSYXMX-HSYFXLI[SYPHGEVIQYGLEFSYXXLIVIGIRX[IEXLIVXLEXLEWFYɊIXXIHSYVWLSVIW-RXLI9/ XLIVILEWFIIRWSQYGLVEMRGLEVXHEXYQQE]LEZIXSFIVIZMWIH;LIRXLIVEMRHMHRŦXJEPPXLI[MRHWMQTP]WE[MX EWEGLERGIXSYTMXWKEQI-[SYPHPMOIXSXLMROXLMWLYQFPIXSQIQE]LEZILIPTIH]SYTEWWXLIGSPHFPYWXIV]RMKLXW-J MXHMHXLIGVIHMX[MPPWYVIP]PMI[MXLSYVMRGVIHMFPIGSRXVMFYXSVW8LMWYRFIPMIZEFP]XEPIRXIHFYRGLLETTMP]QEWUYIVEHMRKEW EQSXPI]GVI[MWXSQ]QMRH[MXLSYXIUYEP8LI]LEZILEHQIMRXIEVWSJFSXLOMRHW[MXLWXSV]XIPPMRKFSVRJVSQPMZMRK ťXLIPMJIŦ6IWTIGXJYPXSFSXL]EGLXERHWIESJXIRXLSYKLXTVSZSOMRKWSQIXMQIWTSIXMGEP[E]WORS[PIHKIEFPIMXMWER LSRSYVXS[SVO[MXLXLIQ7SEW[IXLVS[SɊXLIGSZIVW[MRHXLIGPSGOWJSV[EVHERH[IPGSQIMR WSQI[EVQXLPIXQIXLEROEPP[LSGSRXVMFYXIXS’PEWWMG&SEXJVSQJYPPFPS[RJIEXYVIWXSVIɌIGXMZI PIXXIVW%RHMJXLEXEPPWIIQWEPMXXPIXSSLIEVXJIPX[ILEZI(EZI7IPF]SRXLIFEGOTEKIXSVIQMRHYW XLEXS[RMRKEFSEXGERRSXQYWXRSXFIERIRXMVIP]WIVMSYWFYWMRIWW It’s all about the crew 14 .

TELL TALES 24 . BOOKS 26 . SALEROOM 28 . ADRIAN MORGAN 64 . TOM CUNLIFFE 68 . MODERN CLASSICS 78 . LETTERS 82 . STERNPOST 70 . YARD NEWS 74 . YARD VISIT 76 . BOATBUILDER’S NOTES Universal praise for this beautiful yacht, going strong on its 100th 12 . GAFFERS GATHER Th e OGA AGM and 2026 event dates 18 . SHE’S ELECTRIC We speak to the owner behind this 100kW motorboat rebuild 30 . 2026 EVENTS GUIDE From headline regattas to humble get- togethers, your guide to classic events from around the world 40 .

VOLUNTEER’S WELCOME Th e story of this smart Sydney Harbour design 44 . SIR ROBIN A recent accolade prompted a look back. His story just gets more impressive 50 . CHARTING GREATNESS Th e story of unknown cartographer Greenvile Collins 56 . ROPE & SAIL REPLACEMENT New ropes and sails can give you and your boat a lift .

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