Schooner Ruth: From a Beach in Barbados to Antigua Classics
For over a decade, visitors to Barbados’ Carlisle Bay watched with fascination as the 100ft schooner Ruth grew in size and shape
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Foxy’s Fortieth Anniversary Wooden Boat Regatta
Sailors aboard old-time ‘woodies’ and newer ‘classic plastics’ came together to celebrate Foxy’s 40th Wooden Boat Regatta held on the British Virgin Island of Jost Van Dyke over the weekend of May 24th – 26th. The theme of this ruby anniversary was definitely old meets new meets in-betweeners, too. For one, Foxy Callwood himself came…
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The Sixth Annual West Indies Regatta
The West Indies Regatta, which takes place in Saint Barth the first weekend in May each year, adds a touch of old time sailing to the island’s nautical calendar. The last official event of the season, this charming little regatta is a tribute to old wooden sailing boats and traditional boat-building skills, as well as…
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Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2014 Results!
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai was blessed with superb sailing conditions. The spectacle of magnificent traditional yachts, barrelling through Caribbean surf, was a truly amazing sight. For five days, the trade winds played ball – 20 plus knots producing white horses on the beautiful sailing grounds on the south coast of Antigua….
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Deltaville Maritime Museum’s Flagship F.D. Crockett Launched
Deltaville Boatyard‘s 60 ton lift moves the Deltaville Maritime Museum‘s massive flagship, the restored F.D. Crockett, towards splashdown for a season’s full of tours and outreach. The nationally historic registered Crockett just completed her annual maintenance at DBY, and has moved back to her space on the Museum’s “Pierwalk” where she begins her season open…
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Elco Cruisette Still Generates Nautical Memories
The Electric Launch Company, later shortened to Elco yachts, was in operation from 1893 to 1949 building classic wooden boats. They are known for their handsome interior woodwork and handsome lines. Stepping onto an Elco provides a tangible connection to boating’s history and makes for a head-turning boat ride too. So it was a good…
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Wooden Boats Converge in Central Florida
March is a month that brings classic, vintage and wooden boats of all types to Tavares on Lake Dora, Fla. Some are drawn to the Sunnyland Antique and Classic Boat Festival, one of the largest antique and classic boat shows on the East Coast. Others come for the Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta, which attracts boats…
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A Wooden Boat Love Affair
When you cruise aboard a classic wooden boat, it’s somewhat like living in a room at Downton Abbey. You don’t just admire the wood from outside – the elegance and beauty envelope you. A wooden yacht moves through the water differently, it flexes differently; and the sound is completely different. On a cold day a…
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Back Again
There are many beautiful boats docked at the various marinas in Key West, but there’s one vessel in particular that seems more at home there than the others. A gleaming 1938, 40-foot Chris Craft Back Again looks right at home in these waters. You almost expect to see Hemingway returning from a fishing trip, docking…
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News: Classic Boats Invasion
Classic boats from all corners of the country will converge on Wooten Park in Tavares, Fla., March 16-17 for racing and March 21-24 for the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival. The Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta on Lake Dora last year drew more than 75 vintage and classic race boats, and more are expected this year. Registration…
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The Ultimate Boat in a Box
One man has come up with an idea that could see you mixing it up on the start line in a Classic Yacht Regatta with the likes of Ranger and Velsheda: a classic boat in a box.
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Lagasse Classic Transat: Dournenez-Agadir-Saint Barth
Twenty-eight classic sailboats set out from the port of Dournenez in Brittany, France on August 17, 2008. Destination: Agadir, Morocco
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The Wooden Yacht – A Classic Gift
News that French actor Olivier Martinez recently purchased White Wings for his Australian singer girlfriend Kylie Minogue caused a flutter at All At Sea. Surely this wasn’t the Joel White-designed W-76 Class sibling to Wild Horses, a popular Spirit of Tradition competitor in the Caribbean? And if so, should we expect to see the 5’1”, 6-stone starlet at the helm…
