Building the “Pit”
The Primaat, from the drawing board of e.g. van de Stadt, is a light and very nimble cruiser. I have been sailing one in the nineties and used to say […]
Classic Yachts
Discussion regarding classic yachting and traditional sailing.
New Classics – Sail
In 1960, the Robert Clark designed yacht “Carita” left the yard of De Vries Lentsch. The 57m three masted schooner, today named “Fleurtje”, had the shape of an elegant millionaire’s […]
Mood boards for a steam yacht
A typical exercise when planning a yacht interior is creating mood boards. A general theme can be chosen for the whole ship, like cities, musicians, writers, sports etc… Then we […]
So, you want a Classic?…
Someone asked me recently if there was an old classic yacht available for sale in the 80m+ range. It gives me the perfect opportunity to make a short list of […]
Princes of Science
The year is 1876, the place is Burlington House in Mayfair, London. A group of gentlemen are discussing their passion: scientific research. Since 1854, Burlington House is occupied by the […]
Modern classics: 1) Motor
Recent trends in the classic yacht revival. I assume there were always people with nostalgia trying to reproduce the looks and feel of objects from the past. It is true […]