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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 \u2018n\u2019 stormies in the club afterwards antiguaclassics.com Foxy\u2019s Wooden Boat Regatta Jost Van Dyke, BVIs Wooden yachts and spirit-of- tradition.<\/p>\n

This has run for decades. foxysbar.com\/wooden-boat- regatta-2025 Australia Day Regatta Sydney Held since 1834, this claims to be the world\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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 \u2018frostbite\u2019 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 \u201cThank you, we love coming to this event\u201d \u201cA great regatta, It\u2019s in the diary for next year\u201d gyccentenarytrophy.com Photo: \u00a9 Gstaad Yacht Club \/ Juergkaufmann.com Thursday, 1st October 2026 The only race in the world for centenarian yachts.<\/p>\n

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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\u2019S 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 .<\/p>\n

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 .<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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