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Classic Yachts

Discussion regarding classic yachting and traditional sailing.

Centennial

30 March 202117 November 2022 Bernard

The largest active steam yacht turns 100 years old.Passionate as we are about classics, we could not ignore this milestone.

 Classic Yachts

Building the “Pit”

17 April 202013 December 2021 Bernard

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

New Classics – Sail

27 March 202012 August 2022 Bernard

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 […]

 Classic Yachts

Mood boards for a steam yacht

9 September 201813 December 2021 Bernard

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 […]

 Classic Yachts

So, you want a Classic?…

8 September 201813 December 2021 Bernard

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 […]

 Classic Yachts

Princes of Science

15 February 201813 December 2021 Bernard

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 […]

 Classic Yachts

Modern classics: 1) Motor

27 October 201713 December 2021 Bernard

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 […]

 Classic Yachts

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