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 […]
Discussion regarding classic yachting and traditional sailing.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]