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the next generation launchin g 2014 The latest chapter in this Hydroptere story, following the amazing 50.17-knot average speed record over one nautical mile set by Hydroptè re in 2009, is about to unfold. Details are sketchy at the moment, but we know it’s a three-year project that will see the first prototyp e launched in spring 2014, with an incredible target speed of 100 knots.
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Kite From £25,500 Wolstenholme trailer sailer The Kite class is not only one of the prettier traditiona l trailer sailers out there – but one of the quicker ones too. She’s designed by Andrew Wolstenholme, one of Britain’s leading yacht designer s, and the first was built by Thames boatbuilder Colin Henwood. Dick Phillips of Willow Bay Boats has now built one and is offering new builds. She is a single-ch ined gaff-rigged centrebo arder with a small two-berth cabin, a good-siz ed cockpit and light carbon spars. LOA 21ft (6.4m); draught 10in (25cm); all-up weight 1,650lb (750kg) www.wolstenholmedesign. com
allures 39.9 c£260,000 From bluewater to beach-h opping Aluminium boats usually don’t need strengthening bulkheads below, giving much greater flexibility with the layout. The French builder uses detailed 3D computer modelling that allows buyers to make their own spec. She has a large cockpit for a 40-footer, with good twin-helm ing positions that allow excellent forward vision. The deck is in GRP and there is a gantry over the bathing platform for renewables. Goes at up to 9 knots. LOA 41ft 6in (12.7m); beam 13ft 7in (4.2m); draught 3ft 6in-9ft (1.1-2.8m) www.williamsandsmithells .com; www.allures.fr
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Premier 45 £570,000 Composite flagship - with bling The Premier 45 is the flagship of a small but diverse range of yachts built in Dubai by Premier Composite Technolo gies. She’s an advanced glassfibre/carbon vessel designed for speed with a surprising dash of comfort below. Her sleek look, flush deck and roomy, open cockpit by naval architect s Bottin/ Carkeek owes somethin g to Premier’s work on the Farr 400. She looks fast, but can be handled solo, and offers simple, stylish accommodation below. LOA 45ft (13.7m); beam 13ft 7in (4.2m); draught 6-9ft (1.8-2.8m ) www.pct.ae
stunning J-Class We couldn’tresist the temptatio n to feature the beautiful J-Class Rainbow - the latest addition to the fleet. Launche d in 2012 by superyacht yard Holland Jachtbouw, she has been competing around the world ever since. The original was designed by Starling Burgess in 1934 and beat British challenge r Endeavour in the America’s Cup of the same year. Her newest embodiment boasts a high spec carbon rig and luxurious accommodation. LOA 131ft (40m); beam 20ft 11in (6.5m); draught 15ft 9in (4.8m) www.ypigroup.com
Volvo ocean 65 c£4m Radical racer The new Volvo Ocean Race boat has been designed by Farr and built by a consortium of four boatyards in Europe. The shift to a one-design is a radical departur e for the race, and one that should put more emphasis than ever before on the racing, reducing costs and drawing more teams to the event. The design and build has focused on bolstering reliability and reducing costs, but keeping a boat that is going to attract world-class sailors to compete LOA 66ft (20.4m); beam 18ft 4in (5.6m); 15ft 8in (4.8m) www.volvooceanrace.com
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The year’s fastest boats Fabulous destinations from Tobago Cays to the Med Pendennis Cup - superyachts gather in Cornwall Clipper race ends; Volvo Ocean Race sets off The best new boats and hottest gear Your guide to sailing events in 2015 All on high quality 90gsm stock (225gsm cover)
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e’re sitting around a table after lunch, small black coffee to hand, and the idea comes to mind that for our 300th issue, Classic Boat should feature the ultimate classic boat. And of course the idea is a bit mad – ah, I admit it was mine; how can you take one boat, one design, from out of the pantheon of so much beauty and floating grace and say she’s the best? To those who love working boats it will be different to those whose predilection is for a small steamboat. But while this issue celebrates the diversity of classic boats of all sizes and provenance we are going to say that for us, at this point in time, the 1909 Fife design Tuiga – well she’s got to be the all-time classic. The 15-M gaff cutter exudes a grace under sail that can take your breath away and her lines in harbour perform some kind of massage to the eyes; her lofty rig all about the transference of power into speed; her deck furniture and the simplicity of fittings there – no winches – speak of the seamanship of a bygone era. In fact it’s the very simplicity of her look that draws you in. It seems to have a narrative quality as you stare and begin to work out how it would be to sail such a boat. Of course many boats have these attributes; an Essex Smack will create similar feelings. But Tuiga is here not just for her superlative looks. She was one of the first boats to be restored to sail at a time when plastic yachting had all but taken over. She has stood as a bastion of living history that says it doesn’t all have to be of the modern age; she helped to create the breadth of the classic boating movement. There was a kind of collective gasp around the world when she came out of the yard at Fairlie Restorations on the Hamble in 1993. How could so much beauty be resurrected? She was perfect, she was strong – to prove it she soon had Eric Tabarly, scion of both the old and new worlds of sailing, holding her tiller in places like Cannes and Monaco, racing her like a thoroughbred.
It’s a slightly bizarre question, but after much deliberation and quite a bit of arguing, the decision was only going to go one way…
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Major indoor boat show in London’s ExCel Centre in the Docklands. Down to one hall, but still features some boats on the water; the ideal start to the year www.londonboatshow.com
Australia Highly popular and competitive one-design sportsboat racing www.melges24worldsaustralia.com
11 JANUARY-11 APRIL 2015
7-16 FEBRUARY
18-26 JANUARY
DUSSELDORF BOAT SHOW
Germany Europe’s premier boat show, located in a series of vast halls miles from the sea www.boat-duesseldorf.com
19-25 JANUARY
INTERNATIONAL CONTENDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Lake Macquarie, Australia The singlehanded class returns to the country from which it was born www.contender.org.au
A-CLASS CATAMARAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
RORC CARIBBEAN 600
Amsterdam, the Netherlands A big on-the-water and under-cover show, including Klassieke Schepen www.hiswa.nl
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Coast HP31 4 torch
Plus Events guide to 2015
Apollo Flex solarpanel
A torch with a shoulder strap say more? OK – need we it’s big, but its LEDs have a near half-mile range and the beam can be focused. Solid , waterproof www.nauticalia and durable
A new gene ration of high ly-efficient, have been laun flexible sola ched by Germ r panels monocrystall any’s Apollofle ine panel claim x. The s 22 per cent lightweight and efficiency and thin. The tech is nology claim watts per squa s to produce re metre than more any www.apolloflex other panel, at 169W 2 /m mono.com
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St george’s day cup
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Miami, USA The first on the circuit of ISAF’s Olympic class racing www.mocr.ussailing.org
Icom M73 Eu ro
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Australia This prestigious event is the 18ft Skiff worlds in all but name 1www.8footers.com.au
MARCH
www.lcjcapteu rs.com c£590
Sydney, Australia The Southern Hemishpere’s best known offshore race; what the Fastnet Race is to the north rolexsydneyhobart.com
16-21 FEBRUARY
Antigua Serious ocean racing in warm water and fast boats. Just gawping at the racing machines beforehand is worth the trip! www.caribbean600.rorc.org
CV7SF anem ometer
LCJ Capteurs ’ wireless ultra sonic sensor plug-and-play is a wind vane and anemometer PC. The sens for or is powered by its solar pane and the rece iver runs off l its USB port . Neat
£200
Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
New Zealand The ultimate singlehanded development catamaran www.a-cat.org
25 JANUARY-1 FEBRUARY
ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP
26 DECEMBER 1 JANUARY 2014
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight Tel: +44 (0)7831 710946 www.topsail-adventures. co.uk Fourth annual gathering of Pilot Cutters, gaffers, luggers and the like at the Royal Solent YC.
C/O HEINEKEN REGATTA/ONNE VAN DER WAL
WORLD ARC
St Lucia Around the world, cruising in company with the World Cruising Club. Now an annual fixture, thanks to growing demand. Starts and finishes in the Caribbean www.worldcruising.com
MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Deep Blue 40 outboard
German elec tric outboard maker Torqeedo launching a smaller 40h is p version of winning Dee its awardp Blue motor. It requires just high-voltage one lithium batte ry, saving on Sleek, quiet weight. and eco frien dly, but hard ly cheap! www.torq eedo.com £27,298
uk.co.uk £210
6-9 MARCH
Heineken Regatta
St Maarten, Caribbean The 34th edition of this popular regatta, drawing boats from all over the world. www.heinekenregatta.com
JESÚS RENEDO / TROFEO SOFIA MAPFRE
LONDON BOAT SHOW
From £59.95
ovations.com c£15
This latest profe ssional VHF transceiver Icom builds from on the M71 by adding a new recording func tion and nois e cancelling technology to the list of features www.icom
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ROLEX/CARLO BORLENGHI
TYY1 Top Gear
.vaavud.com c£39 (€45)
YEAR 2014
FEBRUARY
Lifeproof iPh one case
A unique wea ve of rubberise d bands mad specifically to e hold personal objects firm place and desi ly in gned to prov ide endless configurations of personal effects www.cocooninn
Smartphone wind meter
Instead of dang erous Odeo flare uses pyrotechnics, the battery-powe flickering laser red s which last for five to 10 hours, has no heat and can be seen from a dista nce of 3 and a half nautical miles
This pack of thre solid case, cont e emergency nav lights comes in an aining the thre appealing e lamps as well that work with as mounting boats, kayaks options and tenders. are recharge The lights them able, last up to six hours selves on high pow away) or 60 er (visible 3nM hours on low pow er. www.use1
There are man y iPhone case s out there, but particularly well this designed. It including use permits full func one is of headphon tionality, es via a spec Charging is not ial waterproof waterproof, jack. but the phon accessed via e’s port is easil a waterproof y flap. Best of lifejacket (£29 all, you can also .95) to go with buy a it – a www.icollection chunky orange foam case shop.com
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Vaavud’s red egg cups plug into the headphone jack of your smartphone and commun icate via its magnetic field sensor. There are no electronics in the instrume nt, which makes it supe r durable. Works with a free app www
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Lewmar RA CE winch
Built around Lewmar’s EVO design, the RAC per cent lighte E+ is 23 r thanks to an aluminium cent in place of bron re stem ze, a lighter spind feeder arm in le, an aluminium place of stain less and com bearings in place posite of steel. Avai lable in sizes www.lewmar.co 40-55 m, from £1,0 41
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YEAR 2014 THE YACHTING
OVER Our picks of the most exciting gadg et
EVENTS Next season’s cruising, racing and boat showing starts here
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Restyled for the winter, the Spinnaker jacke two-layer wate t has rproof fabric with taped seam Two zippered pockets and s. an internal ches pocket. Sligh t tly fitted www .gillmarine.com £145
PICTURES THE YEAR IN
has giant 6cm and comes with numerals cables, data NMEA0183 -box with six inputs and wire less remote www.nasamari control ne.co £380
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“She was perfect... to prove it she soon had Eric Tabarly, scion of both the old and new worlds of sailing, holding her tiller in places like Cannes”
29 MARCH 5 APRIL
ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca
Mallorca, Spain Spanish leg of the Olympic classes circuit
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