Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 11 – August-September 2016

2023-07-18T21:35:21+01:00September 29th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Our August September issue – Bargain Boats. Uncertainty in any market is a boon to the buyer and with as much as we have right now there has probably never been a better time to buy a boat. Read our guide to some of the best glassfibre and wooden boats on sale right now. With [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 10 – July 2016

2023-07-18T21:46:15+01:00August 25th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Our July issue – trailer sailing We're looking at the trailer sailer this month, with the start of a four part guide into owning and sailing one. With a cabin and towed behind a family car are they the best way to get away to a different bit of coast each season? Certainly the upkeep [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 9 – June 2016

2023-07-18T19:53:52+01:00June 20th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Our June issue – a bucolic feast If you have a boat with the right draught you can get from the muddy creeks of the east coast to the rocky west of England without having to put to sea. And this month we feature a lady who did just that, using the tidal Thames and [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 8 – May 2016

2023-07-18T19:24:01+01:00May 11th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Our May issue features the 1972 Rival 34 Wild Rival - she has been restored by her owners with new coatings and her hull and deck look new again.  What a great ocean going boat! Simon Cooper is a man on a mission. He is experimenting with the use of natural resins and fibres derived [...]

Classic Sailor Issue 7 – April 2016

2023-07-18T19:03:26+01:00April 18th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Our April issue has a cover story on Cleone - the claim is that she is Britain's oldest, or one Britain's oldest yachts... so naturally we look into that. Beautiful boat nonetheless! The paper magazine sold out but you can download and instantly read this issue from our online SHOP: CLICK HERE The digital issue [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 6 – March 2016

2023-07-18T18:52:48+01:00April 18th, 2016|Previous_editions|

Cruising to round Cape Horn, rowing down the Mississippi, surveying epoxy and serving with marline... it's another packed issue! The paper version sold out but you can still read it online (see link below). The issue is now online and can be downloaded instantly from our online SHOP:   CLICK HERE   This 100-page e-Magazine [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 5 February 2016

2023-07-18T18:46:02+01:00February 15th, 2016|Previous_editions|

THE ISSUE WE TOOK TO THE LONDON BOAT SHOW ...with a look at long keels and why they make for such seaworthy craft, two great S&S GRP classics, how it feels to own and run a smack and the inspiration of Jack London and the trials and adventures, not to mention the exorbitant costs, of [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 4 January 2016

2023-07-18T18:39:25+01:00February 15th, 2016|Previous_editions|

THE NEW YEAR... How does an 18th century Frigate design handle at sea? Surprisingly well we learn as the sailors of Hermione relay a new found respect for the builders and designers of historic vessels in terms of speed and manoeuvrability. We're also cruising to Bembridge, decoding the shipping forecast and more. The issue is [...]

Classic Sailor Magazine Issue 3 December 2015

2023-07-18T19:13:48+01:00February 13th, 2016|Previous_editions|

GETTING INTO OUR STRIDE…  Marking a clear direction for the magazine, we featured 9 classic boats in GRP and asked you for the 10th. (Clear winner was the Contessa 32 in our January letters pages by the way)  We also ran a feature on Whooper's owner and crew and how they train to keep on [...]

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