For the Love of Mabel
It all began in 2005 in California, it was love at first sight…
Tag: classic boat
Sanders: Classic Sails to be Proud of
Anyone who has undergone a yacht restoration will tell you that the key to success is in attention to detail. And yet it’s quite strange how often the last things to be considered in a project are some of the largest, most prominent and most important parts of any sailing vessel – the sails themselves. Peter Sanders can help.
Rebuild of Fife schooner Elise begins on the Humber
After recently changing hands through brokers Sandeman Yacht Company, the big Fife III Schooner, ELISE, has commenced her rebuild at Joe Irving’s yard on the Humber.
Song of the Mokihana: a novel of 1917
The yachtsman’s bookshelf is a wonderful realm. Before the wide availability of electronics it was a resource for practical knowledge but it’s also a place of inspiration…
Fast and Fearsome: An America’s Cup Tradition
No other yacht has quite the kudos of the schooner America from 1851…
The Schooner America – An Appreciation
The schooner yacht America of 1851 is arguably the most famous yacht in history…
