Classic Sailor

03/08/2026

Shoreham built Fastnet winning yacht returns to home waters for the first time in 59 years...

29/07/2026

A memorable cup of coffee... and remembering the story of the 43-foot wooden schooner Lucette, when she was sunk by killer whales in June 1972, 200 miles west of the Galápagos Islands. Ex merchant navy sailor turned dairy farmer Dougal Robertson with his wife Lyn, their daughter and three sons, including Douglas here who was 16 at the time, managed to survive a 38-day ordeal at sea before they were rescued...

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1476501387603759

17/07/2026

Can we say... it's coming home without meaning something else?

06/06/2026

Manny (Emanuel Pearce) turns out to be our resident artist - sailing on Sibyl of Cumae at the Fife Regatta (Largs) this week...

The Fife Regatta 2026, inspiring.

13/05/2026

Amelie Rose, Pilot Cutter type, for sale

05/12/2025

Been working on a new book with Mike Smylie. Called The Catch - a sweep of Britain's trad fishing boats – how they evolved and how they were used. It's a lovely little book - 40 concise chapters taking us all round the coast of Britain... and you can buy it from Classic Sailor!
https://classicsailor.com/product/the-catch/