The building of Ceiba’s stem
Follow the progress of Ceiba's Stem as Lynx Guimond, co-Founder & Technical Lead takes you through the steps. Be sure to notice the technical overlay, which highlights the exact piece that Lynx is working on, [...]
Smallest boat wins Round the Island race
Sadly the camera boats were not following Eeyore... An 18 foot Cowes-based twin keeler Eeyore, won the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl, the most sought-after prize, in this year’s Round the Island Race, [...]
Design terms
Terminology for the different parts of a boat can be confusing. For instance when someone says ceiling... that's not the inside of the cabin top – that would be the deckhead. A ceiling is the [...]
No7 Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
The smallest boat that will take you anywhere... interiors are cosy, rational and incredibly spacious Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by James Robinson Taylor She’s the smallest boat [...]
Folkboat is faster
Video showing a race(!) between a Sparkman and Stephens quarter ton class design from the 1970s - the Blue Bird 25 vs a traditional Nordic Folkboat, conceived as the result of a design competition run [...]
Restoration of Ester 1901
Ester in her heyday. Click on images to expand We called her the mini Vasa - after Stockholm's famous museum ship. She is Ester, the 1901 champion racing yacht designed by Gunnar Melgren, [...]
Building a new sailing cargo ship
A new sailing cargo ship is being built in Costa Rica This is an exciting project! Designed to deliver carbon negative marine freight the 155ft (47m) three master is at the lofting stage with [...]
20% off Wharram Designs
Press release from Wharram Designs We would like to draw your attention to our September sale which starts on Saturday. 20% off ALL Boat Building Plans! If your heart is already set on building [...]
Olin Stephens Interview
Olin Stephens' interview is below but this shot shows him aged 90 as he helms Dorade: The photo by James Taylor was taken soon after Dorade was restored (for the first time!) in Italy in [...]
Cross sections of a wooden boat
A few of the names that describe the parts of a wooden boat, here in cross section. Note the timber is of less thickness than a frame - boats might have timbers between frames - [...]
Feature In praise of the She 36
Of all the design offices to rise to prominence in the 20th century, Sparkman & Stephens must rank near the top. From cruising yachts to America’s Cup 12 metres (with an unsurpassed record of six [...]
No1 Camper & Nicholson 32
The first in the series of Nardi's Nods began with the fine lines and legendary seakeeping of the Nicholson 32. The magic of a wooden boat will always stay with us, never to be substituted [...]
No 2 The Alpa 9.50
Alpa 9.50 “What I like most about the 9.50 is that she is seaworthy and fast and she sails herself which just does not happen with modern boats” Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of [...]
No3 Bacchant IV
“It was blowing hard... she was elegantly slipping along, with soft lightness through the short Baltic chop" Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by James Robinson Taylor Years ago [...]
No4 The S&S 34
Sea kindliness and the ability to sail close to the wind in a blow are just two great attributes of this large-hearted yacht Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated [...]
No5 The Swan 36
"The firstborn of a highly rated family and the perfect boat to use year-round in any weather... a pure pleasure to sail” Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by [...]
No 6 The IW 31 Varvet
Built for ocean races – which gives extra confidence when you sail with the family Nardi's Nods – By Federico Nardi of Cantiere Navale Dell Argentario. Translated by James Robinson Taylor With the IW 31 [...]
Rescue at Tenerife as another keel falls off
Five sailors are rescued after the keel falls off their yacht when she turns turtle while sailing in the Canary Islands. Yacht Tyger of London, a Comet 45S lost her mast and inverted in 30 [...]
Svea brings J-Class fleet up to nine boats
The new J Class Svea was launched at the end of January and has begun sea trials in Holland. The 43.6-metre yacht is a Tore Holm design dating from 1937. The designs were discovered by [...]