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The following is a collection of free Sailing Documentaries and Movies for Educational Purposes. Commentary from the worlds top yacht designers and builders, with coverage from the years past Classic Regatta’s. Watch DORADE in her quest to repeat all of the major ocean races she won in the 1930s. Sailing documentaries and movie trailers, that showcase classic yachts and a lot more!

Classic Boat Builders:

ARTISAN BOATWORKS: INFORMATIONAL ASPOYA BOATS: INFORMATIONAL BRISTOL BOAT COMPANY, RHODE ISLAND: 1919 Herreshoff S-Boat Reconstruction INFORMATIONAL BROOKLIN BOAT YARD, MAINE: INFORMATIONAL CLAASEN SHIPYARDS, NETHERLANDS: INFORMATIONAL FAIRLIE RESTORATIONS LTD: INFORMATIONAL GANNON AND BENJAMIN MARINE RAILWAY: INFORMATIONAL HAROLD A. BURNHAM – 11th Generation Wooden-Boat Builder: INFORMATIONAL HUNT YACHTS – HISTORICAL – INFORMATIONAL LATITUDE CLASSIC YACHTS (Tofinou): INFORMATIONAL LYMAN MORSE: INFORMATIONAL PENDENNIS SHIPYARD LTD: INFORMATIONAL ROBB & BERKING CLASSICS FLENSBURG: INFORMATIONAL ROCKPORT MARINE, MAINE: INFORMATIONAL SHIP BUILDING IN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS: DOCUMENTARY SPAULDING WOODEN BOAT CENTER: DOCUMENTARY SPIRIT YACHTS, UK: INFORMATIONAL SPIRIT YACHTS: 2006 Venice Boat Scene from Casino Royale TRAILER VITTERS SHIPYARD: EDUCATIONAL

Classic Yachts:

BURGESS W. STARLING “COLUMBIA” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/STEPHENS OLIN “LIONHEART” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/DYKSTRA “RAINBOW” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/STEPHENS OLIN “RANGER” – DOCUMENTARY DAHLSTROM G.”RHAPSODY RESOLUTE” – INFORMATIONAL DYKSRA & PARTNERS NAVAL ARCHITECTS “ANNAGINE” – INFORMATIONAL ESTLANDER GUSTAF “LA MORENA” INFORMATIONAL ESTLANDER GUSTAF “LA MORENA” (part 2) INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “ADVENTURESS” – TOUR FIFE III WILLIAM “CAMBRIA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “EILEAN” – PROMOTIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “MARIQUITA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “MARISKA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM 6 Metre “NADA” – RESTORATION PREVIEW FIFE III WILLIAM 6 Metre “SASKIA II” – DELIVERY FIFE III WILLIAM 15 Metre Class “TUIGA” – SAILING DOCUMENTARY FOX UFFA Flying 15 “COWESLIP” – REGATTA FOX UFFA 22 Square Metre “VIGILANT” – SAILING FRANK W. C. “PASHA” – PROMOTIONAL FRERS GERMAN “REBECCA” – REGATTA GOELLER FRED “ADAMANT” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF L.F. “QUIET TUNE” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “ALERA” – SAILING HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “AMORITA” – Amorita’s Unlucky Day – TRAILER HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “IBIS” – DOCUMENTARY HERRESHOFF N.G. “ELENA” – DOCUMENTARY HERRESHOFF N.G. “MARILEE” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF N.G. S-Class – RACING HERRESHOFF N.G. Buzzards Bay 18 “UNCAS” INFORMATIONAL HOEK ANDRE – “THE EAGLE 54” – PROMOTIONAL HOLM TORE “BEATRICE AURORE” – PROMOTIONAL KING BRUCE “WHITEHAWK” – INFORMATIONAL LANGAN “HUCKLEBERRY” – INFORMATIONAL MYLNE ALFRED “MINGARY” – LAUNCHING MYLNE ALFRED “THE BLUE PETER” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “ENDEAVOUR” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “NYRIA” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “SHAMROCK V” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “VELSHEDA” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E./DYKSTRA “HANUMAN” – INFORMATIONAL PAINE FRANK C.”ATLANTIS” – INFORMATIONAL PARKER REUEL “IBIS” – INFORMATIONAL PARKER REUEL “PEREGRINE” – INFORMATIONAL PLYN AUGUST “MIGNON” – INFORMATIONAL REIMERS KNUD “BACCHANT” – INFORMATIONAL SORVIK TORSTEN “TEJST” – INFORMATIONAL SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “BUZZY III” – LAUNCHING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “BUZZY III” – NEW BOTTOM PAINT SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “CHEROKEE” – LAUNCHING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Design No.7 “DORADE” – RACING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “SKYLARK OF 1937” – CHRISTENING STIRLING WILL INTEGRITY – INFORMATIONAL TOWNSEND WILLIAM “CORONET” – INFORMATIONAL ROBB ARTHUR “THE DARING” – PROMOTIONAL

Classic Yacht Regattas:

Class Regattas:

8 Metre Class:

2022 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2019 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2016 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2014 WORLD CUP: REGATTA

6 Metre Class:

2019 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2011 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2007 WORLD CUP: REGATTA

International Star Class:

2019 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2014 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2012 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: REGATTA

Cowes Week:

1968 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1968 COWES WEEK (XODs): REGATTA 1965 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1962 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1961 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1960 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1957 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1955 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1954 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1952 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1935 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1920 COWES WEEK: REGATTA

Les Dames de Saint-Tropez:

2019 LES DAMES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA 2015 LES DAMES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA

Les Voiles de Saint Tropez

2019 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2018 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2017 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2016 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2015 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 7: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 6: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 5: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 4: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 3: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 2: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 1: REGATTA 2013 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA 2012 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA

Monaco Classic Week:

2021 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – PREVIEW: REGATTA 2019 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – FINAL: REGATTA 2017 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Best Moments 2017: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Circuito 15 Metros – Potofino Rolex Trophy: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – La Belle Classe: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 3: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 2: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 1: REGATTA 2012 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – La Belle Classe: REGATTA 2011 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Tuiga: REGATTA

New York Yacht Club:

2015 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2014 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2013 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2012 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA

Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge:

2017 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2016 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2014 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2013 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

2017 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2016 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2015 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2013 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2012 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA

2016 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2015 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2014 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2013 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2012 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA

2015 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2014 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2013 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2012 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA

2016 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2015 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2014 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2013 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2012 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA

2017 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2016 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2014 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2013 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

2016 NEWPORT CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2015 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2015 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 2: REGATTA 2013 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2013 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 2: REGATTA 2011 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA: REGATTA

2017 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2016 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2014 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2013 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2012 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA

2015 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2014 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2013 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2012 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA

2016 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA 2014 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA 2012 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA

2017 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2016 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2015 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2014 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2013 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2012 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA

WoodenBoat Regatta Series:

2017 EGGEMOGGIN REACH REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 EGGEMOGGIN REACH REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 THE HERRESHOFF CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

Kettenburg Classic Regatta, San Diego Yacht Club:

2014 KETTENBURG CLASSIC REGATTA: REGATTA

Cultural and Humanitarian Awareness:

A PLASTIC OCEAN OFFICIAL TRAILER – DOCUMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC – DOCUMENTARY DR.SYLVIA EARLE ON THE OCEANS – INFORMATIONAL GREAT FUTURES START HERE – BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA PSA – DOCUMENTARY GREEN SENSE FARMS – VERTICAL FARMING – DOCUMENTARY GROWING UNDERGROUND – FOOD TO THE CITY FROM UNDER THE CITY – DOCUMENTARY MATT RUTHERFORD – THE OCEANS GARBAGE PATCH INFORMATIONAL NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 – Eric Lu at Breakers INFORMATIONAL NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL – SILVER ANNIVERSARY INFORMATIONAL PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE OCEANS – DR. SYLVIA EARLE, OCEANOGRAPHER – INFORMATIONAL PRISTINE SEAS – PROTECTION OF UNTOUCHED REEFS – INFORMATIONAL

Documentary:

1939 HURRICANE: THE HURRICANE OF 1939 – DOCUMENTARY 1938 HURRICANE: A WIND TO SHAKE THE WORLD – DOCUMENTARY 1936 AROUND THE HORN ON WANDERBIRD – DOCUMENTARY A COWES IN MINIATURE (1932) – TRAILER AHTO – CHASING A DREAM – TRAILER ALONE ON THE WAVES – Sám ve Vlnách – DOCUMENTARY A SUMMER REGATTA IN MAINE 1934 – INFORMATIONAL BARGE SAILING (The Voice of the Water) – TRAILER BLESMA ULTIMATE CHALLENGE – (viewer discretion is advised) – TRAILER BUILDING OF BRILLIANT – DOCUMENTARY CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (1937) – TRAILER CHARLOTTE: A WOODEN BOAT STORY – DOCUMENTARY CLASSIC YACHTS: at Helsingfors Segelsällskap – DOCUMENTARY COWES WEEK (1961) – REGATTA CROSSING THE NARROW SEA – A story about ocean, wind and friendship – DOCUMENTARY CRUISING HAS NO LIMITS: SAILING CHANNEL THEATRE – DOCUMENTARY DINGHY POLAR EXPEDITION 2012 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE DISCUSSION WITH HARKEN ENGINEER – INFORMATIONAL DORADE TRANS ATLANTIC RACE 1931 Part 1 of 5 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE PREPARING FOR TRANSPAC – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 9 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 7 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 5 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 3 – DOCUMENTARY DRAGESEJLADS (ca. 1940-1945) – DOCUMENTARY DRUM: An Extraordinary Adventure – DOCUMENTARY EFFIE M. MORRISEY (ERNESTINA) COASTAL SCHOONER – DOCUMENTARY FAME – DOCUMENTARY FASNET YACHT RACE TRAGEDY (1979) – TRAILER FLASH II – INTERNATIONAL STAR CLASS- INFORMATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN – DOCUMENTARY FROM TIMBER TO TIDE – DOCUMENTARY FULL SPEED AHEAD! SAILING TO VICTORY (RT Documentary) – TRAILER HISTORY OF HUNT YACHTS – DOCUMENTARY IN THE WAKE OF ZACA- SAILING CHANNEL THEATER – DOCUMENTARY JEANIE JOHNSTON – The Replica Famine Ship – DOCUMENTARY MAIDENTRIP – TRAILER NEW YORK 30s – DOCUMENTARY NORFOLK BROADS – 2013 3RR – DOCUMENTARY NORFOLK BROADS – THREE RIVER RACE – DOCUMENTARY OPERA HOUSE CUP: A Story of Wooden Sailboats – DOCUMENTARY PEQUOT YACHT CLUB (Circa 1956) – INFORMATIONAL P-LINER TALL SHIPS – DOCUMENTARY RACING WITH THE COMPETITION: On board NY40 CHINOOK – DOCUMENTARY ROYAL SWEDISH YACHT CLUB: Centenary Races (1930) – DOCUMENTARY SAILING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – PART 1/5 – DOCUMENTARY SAILING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – PART 5/5 – DOCUMENTARY SAILING AND WALKING ON SCOTLAND’S WEST COAST – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 1 – MAINE TO FLORIDA – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 2 – BAHAMAS TO BVI – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 3 – THE LEEWARDS – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 4 – THE WINDWARDS – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 5 – CAMP GRENADA – DOCUMENTARY SAILING SCHOOL ( Newton Ferrers School of Yachting) – DOCUMENTARY SAILING THE NORFOLK BROADS – THREE EASY STEPS – DOCUMENTARY SAIL MARTHA’S VINEYARD – DOCUMENTARY SAINT PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB – Classic Week Trailer – DOCUMENTARY SEA CLOUD – LUXURY SAILING SHIP – DOCUMENTARY SCHOONER MARTHA – 2015 TRANSPAC – DOCUMENTARY SHACKLETON’S EPIC VOYAGE REVISITED – DOCUMENTARY STAR: A LEGENDARY CLASSIC BOAT – INFORMATIONAL SURVIVAL – THE SHACKLETON STORY – DOCUMENTARY SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE 50 GOLDEN YEARS – DOCUMENTARY TED TURNERS GREATEST RACE – THE 1979 FASTNET – DOCUMENTARY THE BOAT PEOPLE – DOCUMENTARY THE EDNA FRANDSEN ADVENTURE – DOCUMENTARY THE FINEST HOURS – OFFICIAL TRAILER – Chris Pine, Eric Bana Movie DOCUMENTARY THE GREAT STAR FLEET – DOCUMENTARY THE LAST CAPE HORNERS – The End of the Great Sailing Ship Era – DOCUMENTARY THE MIGHTY TI: MARION-BERMUDA – DOCUMENTARY The RACING TENDER – DOCUMENTARY The LEGEND OF CAPTAIN CHARLIE BARR – DOCUMENTARY THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER – POEM THE TRUE STORY OF MOBY DICK – DOCUMENTARY THE WATERWAYS OF IRELAND LOUGH ERNE – DOCUMENTARY THE WOODEN BOAT STORY – DOCUMENTARY TANGAROA EXPEDITION – DOCUMENTARY UNTIE THE LINES – DOCUMENTARY VANISHING SAIL – DOCUMENTARY WHALING SHIP THE “CHARLES W. MORGAN” – DOCUMENTARY WOOD, SAILS, DREAMS – TRAILER YOU HAVE TO GO OUT – TRAILER

Electric Propulsion:

TORQEEDO TRAVEL 1003 – DOCUMENTARY TORQEEDO TRAVEL 1003 – ALERION EXPRESS 33 – INFORMATIONAL MASTERVOLT – THE LABORATORY BOAT – INFORMATIONAL MASTERVOLT ON TOUR – TRAINING MADE EASY – INFORMATIONAL PLANETSOLAR – AROUND THE WORLD – INFORMATIONAL WHICH MOTOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU – ELECTRIC PROPULSION – INFORMATIONAL

General Interest:

BAHAMAS SAILING – SEA OF ABACO – DOCUMENTARY BBC COAST – EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE – DOCUMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC – DOCUMENTARY EUROPEAN SAILING REGATTA (1930) – DOCUMENTARY GROWING UNDERGROUND – FOOD TO THE CITY FROM UNDER THE CITY – DOCUMENTARY HOW THINGS USED TO BE – LIFE IN MAINE – DOCUMENTARY JOHN TRUMPY ESTATE FOR SALE – INFORMATIONAL INNSIFAIL REBORN – DOCUMENTARY LIGHTHOUSE OF “LA JUMENT” – PHARE de “LA JUMENT” – DOCUMENTARY MINUET – AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM – SHORT-FILM NEW YORK THE WAY IT WAS – SHORT-FILM ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMEDY SKETCHES OF ALL TIME – SHORT-FILM PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY – DOCUMENTARY PORTOLA – CLASSIC 1929 YACHT – INFORMATIONAL PRISTINE SEAS – PROTECTION OF UNTOUCHED REEFS – INFORMATIONAL RUSSIAN TITANIC – SOVIET FLEETS GREATEST DISASTER – DOCUMENTARY SEQUOIA ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL – DOCUMENTARY SIDECAR BOAT- DOCUMENTARY STRANDBEEST: THE DREAM MACHINES OF THEO JANSEN – DOCUMENTARY TRADITIONAL SAILING IN CROTIA – DOCUMENTARY TAKE TO THE BOATS – BRITAIN’S INLAND WATERWAYS (1962) – DOCUMENTARY THE CAPE LIGHT: AWAY FROM THE EDGE – DOCUMENTARY

Marine Photography:

ARRIGO KURT PHOTOGRAPHY – PROMOTIONAL BLACK BILLY PHOTOGRAPHY – Front Street Shipyard Promo: PROMOTIONAL LANGLEY ALISON PHOTOGRAPHY – 2015 Promo Reel: PROMOTIONAL RENEDO JESUS PHOTOGRAPHY – PROMOTIONAL ROSENFELD & SONS MORRIS – INFORMATIONAL TAYLOR JAMES R. – Cambria Photos: PROMOTIONAL

Maritime Museums:

MARITIME MUSEUM CHESAPEAKE BAY ( St. Michaels, Maryland ) – INFORMATIONAL MARINE MUSEUM HERRESHOFF ( Bristol, Rhode Island ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Bath, Maine ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Halifax, Canada ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Helsingør Denmark ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Auckland, New Zealand ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( San Diego, California ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Barcelona, Spain ) – INFORMATIONAL MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM ( Liverpool, England ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Amsterdam, Netherlands ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Sydney, Austrailia ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Greenwich, London ) – INFORMATIONAL

Ports of Call:

FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL HULL MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL MARBLEHEAD MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL MATTAPOISETT MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL NIANTIC CONNECTICUT – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL SAINT-TROPEZ FRANCE – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL STONINGTON CONNECTICUT – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL VINEYARD HAVEN MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL VINEYARD HAVEN MASSACHUSETTS (PART 2) – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL

Sailmakers:

NORTH SAILS – BETTER BY DESIGN – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – FACTORY IN NEVADA- INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – MILESTONES IN SAILMAKING – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – THE SCIENCE OF LOWELL NORTH – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – TRIM FOR SPEED – INFORMATIONAL SOLAR CLOTH SYSTEM – VOILES ET TEXTILES SOLAIRES – INFORMATIONAL

Historic Seaports:

MYSTIC SEAPORT: A River of History: Home to Mystic Seaport – INFORMATIONAL MYSTIC SEAPORT: Sailor’s Best Friend – INFORMATIONAL MYSTIC SEAPORT: Sabino Returns Restored and Ready to Steam – HISTORIC VESSEL MYSTIC SEAPORT: “Nikki McClure: Life in Balance” – INFORMATIONAL MYSTIC SEAPORT: Restoration Continues: MAYFLOWER II at Mystic Seaport. – RESTORATION MYSTIC SEAPORT: Mystic Seaport Wins Driehaus Award – HISTORIC VESSEL MYSTIC SEAPORT: William A. Baker Award – INFORMATIONAL MYSTIC SEAPORT: Journey to Restoration – RESTORATION

Yacht Designers:

BURGESS W. STARLING: No Ordinary Being: The life and times of W. Starling Burgess – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C 2014 Eastern Yacht Club Speaker – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C Part 1 – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C Part 2 – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C Part 3 – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C Part 4 – LECTURE HUNT RAYMOND C Part 5 – LECTURE FOX UFFA – DOCUMENTARY HAMLIN CY – INTERVIEW HERRESHOFF: 120 years of yachts, development trends and breakthrough designs – HSS Classic LECTURE HERRESHOFF: How Herreshoff Designed His Boats LECTURE HERRESHOFF: Halsey Herreshoff takes measurements from original Capt. Nat S-Boat Model INFORMATIONAL HOLM TORE: INFORMATIONAL STEPHENS OLIN: Olin Stephens on Yacht Design DOCUMENTARY WARING STEPHENS: Spirit of Tradition DOCUMENTARY

Yacht Design Schools:

BOATBUILDING ACADEMY: INFORMATIONAL FALMOUTH MARINE SCHOOL: INFORMATIONAL GREAT LAKES BOATBUIDING SCHOOL: INFORMATIONAL INTERNATIONAL BOATBUILDING TRAINING COLLEGE: INFORMATIONAL THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF YACHT DESIGN: INFORMATIONAL THE LANDING SCHOOL: Yacht Design Program INFORMATIONAL THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING: INFORMATIONAL THE WOODENBOAT SCHOOL: INFORMATIONAL

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Admired for their elegance and desired wherever they go, classic yachts attract a large number of owners and charterers. For those wanting a genuine sailing experience or who want to capture the real romance and thrill of yachting, these historic beauties have an enduring appeal. Every classic has a unique story to tell — whether it’s racing with royalty or hosting the Hollywood elite, or perhaps even serving in the war effort.

And each of the yachts featured here defined the glamor of her respective era. But what is it about these storied vessels that makes every generation of owners prepared to sink time and financial resources into their restoration? Here are 10 of the most exquisite classic yachts afloat today, a handful of which are available for the yacht aficionado to charter or even own.

Kalizma served in the British Royal Navy in both World War I and World War II / ©Morley Yachts

Builder: Ramage & Ferguson Built: 1906 Refit: 1955, 1991, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2020 LOA: 150.1 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 10

One of the finest vintage yachts afloat, Kalizma (pictured top) has an iconic past with a tale steeped in history. Originally commissioned by Robert Stewart, vice commodore of the Royal Eastern Yacht Club (whose wealth came from his Scotch whisky distillery and estate), Minona , as she was named upon her launch, was the first steam-powered yacht to have electric lighting.

Designed by naval architect GL Watson & Co, leading designers of their day, and built by Ramage & Ferguson in Scotland, she is a testament to expert craftsmanship — and has stood the test of time with her classic Edwardian looks and fresh contemporary updates.

As Minona , she served in the British Royal Navy in both World War I and World War II, serving as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel between 1914 and 1920, and in 1939 as HMS Minona. During her time as the flagship and base for His Majesty’s Deep Sea Rescue Tug Services in Scotland, she was responsible for saving the lives of crewmen from over 1,100 vessels.

The classic yacht was fully restored in 2020, rejuvenating her old-world charm / ©Morley Yachts

As a frequent guest of Aristotle Onassis aboard his yacht Christina O , Burton was inspired to purchase the classic yacht as a congratulatory gift for Taylor after she earned an Academy Award for her performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? The yacht was subsequently renamed Kalizma , after the stars’ children Kate, Liza and Maria, and refurbished with all new interiors said to have cost more than twice her asking price. Adorned with an art collection with works by Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso, and an extensive library, she became their floating home for the next decade.

It was on board Kalizma while berthed on the River Thames that Burton presented Taylor with the 33-carat Krupp Diamond, also known as the Elizabeth Taylor Diamond. Then, while berthed in Monaco, he gave her the record-breaking $1.5m 69-carat Cartier diamond, which arrived under police escort. Taylor wore the jewel, which became known as the Taylor-Burton Diamond, for the first time on a necklace at Princess Grace’s 40th birthday party.

A number of royalty, including Princess Grace of Monaco and Prince Rainier III, and distinguished personalities such as Rex Harrison and Tennessee Williams, were later guests of the most famous Hollywood couple during their high-profile ownership.

Kalizma has gone on to have a number of owners since then, including serial classic yacht owner Peter de Savary. Kalizma was de Savary’s flagship and floating headquarters for the British team at the 1983 America’s Cup challenge, hosting several spectators in Newport.

Acquired by Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya in 2006, and then by philanthropist Shirish Saraf in 2019, she has since been fully restored, rejuvenating her old-world charm with all the luxuries and amenities expected of a modern superyacht. Today she is available to charter in the Indian Ocean and Asia Pacific with accommodation for 10 guests in five staterooms, including a stunning master suite, two doubles and two twins.

From €90,000 to €100,000 (approx. $101,800 to $113,100) per week. Contact Tim Morley, founder, [email protected], +33 680 863 091, morley-yachts.com

Shenandoah of Sark

Shenandoah of Sark is a symbol of one the most glamorous eras in yachting / Courtesy of Burgess Yachts

Builder: Townsend & Downey Built: 1902 Refit: 1972, 1996, 2018 LOA: 178 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 12

Built at the turn of a century for American banker Charles Fahnestock, Shenandoah , as she was then known, was one of the most high-profile yachts of her age and a symbol of one the most glamorous eras in yachting. Delivered in 1902 by the Townsend & Downey Shipyard in New York, she quickly gained a reputation not only for her celebrated design but for the parties held on board.

During these formative years Shenandoah played host to some of the world’s most powerful families and international royalty while in her homeport of Newport, Rhode Island. A few years later, Fahnestock retired and sailed her to the Mediterranean, where her reputation as one of the most elegant sailing yachts on the circuit was solidified, with parties held along the Côte d’Azur and Amalfi Coast becoming the most sought-after ticket for the yachting fraternity.

While cruising the Mediterranean, Shenandoah turned the head of German aristocrat Landrat Walter von Bruining, who went on to purchase the three-masted schooner and rechristened her Lasca II. Under Bruining’s ownership, Lasca II spent time in Germany and England, where he enjoyed just one summer in Cowes on the Isle of Wight before World War I broke out.

Commandeered by the British, she subsequently became the property of British shipbuilder Sir John Esplen, who reinstated her previous name and installed two engines on board. Shenandoah then went through a number of different names and owners, including an Italian prince and the Danish sculpture philanthropist, Viggo Jarl, between the wars. Jarl endowed a substantial part of his fortune on the renamed Atlantide, updating her with new diesel engines and an electricity plant, and embarking on a series of long passages to the West Indies and through the Panama Canal to South America.

Shenandoah of Sark is today a perfectly preserved piece of sailing history / Courtesy of Burgess Yachts

After surviving two World Wars, Atlantide’s run of good fortune was apparently over. During the next few decades she went ‘underground’ and is rumored to have seen her fair share of smugglers and gamblers, cruising throughout the Americas and Caribbean, before ending up in the Mediterranean, where she was seized by the French government in a tax scandal.

Following many years of neglect, she was rescued in 1972 by the inventor of the Bic ballpoint pen, Baron Marcel Bich. Restored to her former splendor and christened Shenandoah once again, Bich sailed the yacht back to America as a spectator boat for the America’s Cup — the first time she had been back to her original homeport of Newport for over 70 years.

Shenandoah spent several years under Bich’s ownership, immaculately maintained, before being purchased by industrialist Philip Bommer. Having witnessed Shenandoah sailing when he was just 13, Bommer had spent the ensuing two decades dreaming about owning her, and in 1986 his ambition was fulfilled. Extensively refit and restored once again, Shenandoah became a renowned charter yacht, before once again entering years of neglect.

Rescued once again, refit and refurbished, Shenandoah was an America’s Cup spectator for the second time, this time in New Zealand in 2000, before competing in the Millennium Cup superyacht regatta. Five circumnavigations later, with a number of successful transatlantic races and classic regattas under her belt, and via a number of owners and award-winning refits, the rechristened Shenandoah of Sark is today a perfectly preserved piece of sailing history.

Christina O

Christina O is arguably the most famous classic yacht still afloat / ©Stef Bravin

Builder: Canadian Vickers Built: 1943 Refit: 1954, 2001, 2015, 2018 LOA: 325.3 ft Number of guests: 34 Crew: 3

Christina O is a part of yachting legend. Arguably the most famous classic yacht still afloat, the fabled yacht of Aristotle Socrates Onassis has regularly entertained some of the world’s most powerful and famous people. She may not be a classic beauty like Delphine and Talitha but, thanks to the lavish parties hosted aboard by Onassis, with guest lists full of some of the most well-known names of the time, including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Christina (as she was then known) regularly featured in newspapers and on the cover of glossy magazines.

Becoming a part of the zeitgeist of her era — and as famous as some of the Hollywood stars who came aboard — she remains today a visible symbol of the glamorous lifestyle enjoyed by the yachting crowd from the late 1950s throughout the ’60s.

As an in-demand charter yacht, her eternal appeal to a modern clientele is proven / ©Stef Bravin

In those days this was a vast sum of money, but the investment paid off. Not only did Christina hugely enhance his status and fortune — as a venue for hosting businessmen and politicians, as well as film stars — but she also served as the backdrop for his famous romantic relationships, including his love affair with the renowned soprano Maria Callas. It was on board the converted frigate that John F. Kennedy met his idol Winston Churchill during a dinner hosted by Onassis, and a decade later where Onassis began his courtship of the widowed Jackie Kennedy. The yacht was even their wedding venue.

Despite seeing some deterioration under the ownership of the Greek government, Christina O has been refurbished and refitted; today she retains the fantastic opulence Onassis so extravagantly bestowed on her. In fact, she positively oozes ’50s Hollywood glamor; it could even be said she has only improved with age. As an in-demand charter yacht, her eternal appeal to a modern clientele is proven.

All the modern comforts and luxuries that are expected on a luxury yacht seamlessly blend with her original features. All of the 17 guest suites have been refurbished, yet maintain the pastel decor selected by style icon Jackie O. The original, mosaic-tiled pool that transforms into a dance floor has also been restored, while the famous Ari’s barstools retain their original upholstery, believed to be sperm-whale foreskin — now there’s a conversation starter when you are perched at the bar.

Christina O is the perfect yacht for large family groups or event charters / ©Stef Bravin

The Camper & Nicholsons-built Grace has led many lives during almost a century afloat / ©Classic Charters

Builder: Camper & Nicholsons Built: 1928 Refit: 1947, 2009, 2013, 2018 LOA: 147 ft Number of guests: 16 Crew: 12

With a unique and historic pedigree, the Camper & Nicholsons-built Grace has led many lives during almost a century afloat. Built as a luxury yacht in 1928 and originally christened Monica, she was used by the British as part of the war effort. While serving in the Royal Navy as HMS Rion, she sadly suffered serious damage as part of the Dunkirk evacuation fleet.

Rescued by Aristotle Onassis in 1951 and renamed Arion , she played host to iconic figures like Winston Churchill and Elizabeth Taylor. On hearing of Prince Rainier’s engagement to Grace Kelly in 1955, Onassis presented the classic motor yacht to them as a gift for their forthcoming 1956 nuptials.

Grace is available for charter in the Galápagos Islands for up to 16 guests and 12 crew / ©Classic Charters

Rechristened Grace , she is available for charter in the Galápagos Islands for up to 16 guests and 12 crew. Great attention to detail has been given to restoring her original features, including the original brass ship’s wheel from 1927, which is still inscribed with the yacht’s original name. The master suite, known as the Grace Kelly Suite, is in the original location, while two further master suites and two twin-bedded cabins are all decorated to the highest standards.

Her communal guest areas feature period-style, custom furniture in keeping with her elegant build. In addition to her alfresco dining and lounging areas and hot tub, the toybox is geared towards exploring the Galápagos National Park and includes kayaks, snorkeling equipment and two Zodiac tenders.

Delphine is the largest steam-powered yacht ever to be built in the US / ©SS Delphine Cruises

Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works Refit yard: Scheepswerf Zeebrugge Built: 1921 Refit: 1926, 1997, 2003, 2016 LOA: 258 ft Number of guests: 26, 150 day guests Crew: 26

Commissioned by auto magnate Horace Dodge and named after his only daughter, Delphine is the largest steam-powered yacht ever to be built in the US. Sadly, Horace never got to see the launch of this third private yacht he built, as he passed away just a year before her delivery. However, his wife Anna and their family loved and cherished Delphine , cruising on board her in the Great Lakes and along the East Coast, hosting cocktail parties on board.

With all her luxuries, including 10 magnificent staterooms, a music room, card room, dining room and smoking room, and a crew of 55, she positively defined 1920s East Coast glamor. In 1926, while she was docked on the Hudson River in Manhattan, two cabins caught fire, and with too much water poured in by the fire department, Delphine sank. Unwilling to live without her, the Dodge family salvaged her from the deep and restored her faithfully, with some additional renovations to her interior.

Delphine the largest luxury classic yacht of her era with her original steam engines still in service / ©SS Delphine Cruises

Reacquired by the Dodge family after the war, she was restored to a private yacht and rechristened Delphine once again. Over the next three decades Delphine sailed under numerous ownerships and different names, including almost 20 years spent as a training ship for merchant seamen, until finally being sold (for scrap metal prices) in 1997.

Having crossed the Atlantic for the first time and berthed in the Mediterranean, she was towed to Bruges, Belgium, where she underwent a six-year, $60m restoration. Her new Belgian owner scoured museums and archives for Delphine’s original blueprints, in an effort to ensure that the engineering and architectural refit was faithful to her original design, right down to the 20-ft-tall quadruple steam engines, six-person Turkish bath and hairdressing salon. Even her bespoke tenders, handmade from Honduran mahogany, remain exactly as they were when she was brand new.

Rechristened in 2003 as Delphine by HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, she is today the largest luxury yacht of her era with her original steam engines still in service. To put that into context, her 6-ft-tall propellers are powered by water converted into vapor pressure by diesel fuel. She consumes 600 liters an hour at cruising speeds. When you consider that many modern motor yachts of a similar size use more than 1,000 liters of fuel an hour, Delphine could almost be considered environmentally friendly. Full steam ahead.

The iconic Haida has sailed through a succession of adventures / ©Edmiston Yachts

Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Refit yard: Pendennis Built: 1929 Refit: 2018 LOA: 233 ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 18

At the time of her launch in 1929, this clipper-bow yacht was christened Haida , after the native people of Alaska and British Columbia. It is the name for which she is best known, and to which she has recently reverted following a comprehensive refit. However, the iconic Haida has sailed through a succession of adventures and has had many different names during her storied life.

Haida’s original commissioning owner spent over a decade cruising the west coast of America, pursuing his interests in marine science and fishing. In 1940, the oceangoing yacht was commandeered for service in World War II by the US Navy. She had a heroic naval career, saving many lives and protecting key installations while patrolling San Francisco Bay.

Haida’s recent, award-winning refit by Pendennis has combined the grandeur of 1930s yachting with state-of-the-art superyacht luxuries / ©Edmiston Yachts

She has resided in the Mediterranean ever since, under various ownerships of dedicated, high-profile owners, including Löel Guinness, becoming one of the world’s most famous superyachts.

Haida’s recent, award-winning refit by the renowned Pendennis Shipyard has combined the grandeur and elegance of 1930s yachting with state-of-the-art superyacht luxuries. Despite replacing over 100 tons of steel within her hull structure, Haida 1929 (as she is now known) retains the sophisticated and timeless exterior lines originally designed by Cox & Stevens.

Even the original Krupp engines remain, thought to be the oldest working engines of their type. Deck spaces are generous, especially on the recently extended sun deck, which has been split around her iconic funnel. Period furniture and artworks re-create the charm and ambience of her heritage, while a light color palette and modern amenities have been integrated.

Her notable features include a barber shop, spa, hammam, biofuel fireplace, indoor and outdoor cinemas, and stepped pool. Elegant and refined, Haida 1929 is a truly original classic. Refit project management by Edmiston Yachts.

La Sultana has led many lives during her 50-plus years afloat / ©Camper & Nicholsons

Builder: Georgi Dimitrov Built: 1962 Refit: 2018 LOA: 213ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 17

She may not hail from the golden era of yachting like other classic yachts her size, but this former Soviet spy ship is certainly not short on history. A true gentleman’s yacht, La Sultana has led many lives during her 50-plus years afloat. Originally built in 1962 in Bulgaria for use as a passenger ferry, Aji-Petri (as she was then known) was the fifth of a series of 12 ships that carried passengers and cargo through the Black Sea between the ports of Istanbul and Yalta.

La Sultana’s striking interior features Art Deco touches that draw inspiration from the stylish vessels of the 1920s / ©Camper & Nicholsons

Some 50 years after her build, she was discovered by a French gentleman. It was during a colossal seven-year, multimillion-dollar restoration in Casablanca that the yard unearthed several espionage instruments, including a radioactivity detector and several electronic devices from the Cold War. With the addition of her raised bow, touch-and-go helipad, machinery, piping and wiring, commercial engine and a huge keel, the rechristened La Sultana emerged from the shipyard as a majestic cruising yacht.

Today, her striking interior features Art Deco touches that draw inspiration from the stylish vessels of the 1920s, while the Arabian Nights-inspired decor is both eccentric and exotic. The new layout features an indoor 16-ft counter-current swimming pool and hammam, and seven luxurious staterooms, including a vast master suite on the upper deck, two VIP staterooms on the main deck, and four staterooms on the lower deck, all with en suites — quite a difference from the original build with its 102 cabins.

Her large deck areas include lots of relaxation and entertainment areas, as well as a classically styled spa pool on the foredeck, located forward of the new helipad. With more than a nod to the golden age of yachting, the rebuilt La Sultana is a classic motor yacht for modern times.

Malahne is one of just a handful of British-built, pre-war motor yachts to have survived into the 21st century / ©Edmiston

Builder: Camper & Nicholsons Refit: Pendennis Built: 1937 Refit: 2015 LOA: 164 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 11

Designed by Charles E Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholsons in 1937, Malahne is one of just a handful of British-built, pre-war motor yachts to have survived into the 21st century. Originally commissioned by William Stephenson, head of the British arm of the Woolworth store chain and a passionate yachtsman, this classic 1930s gentleman’s yacht has led a glamorous and colorful life, with many ups and downs. Stephenson owned both the J-Class yacht Velsheda and Malahne , and named them after his daughters Velma, Sheila and Daphne, with the first few letters of their names forming ‘Velsheda’ and the last few letters ‘ Malahne .’

She spent her first few years cruising the Mediterranean, and crossed the Atlantic a number of times before being handed over for military needs during World War II. During her time serving as a patrol cruiser in the English Channel, Malahne also participated in the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.

A 2015 refit produced a design more faithful to the original / ©Edmiston

A decade later, she was sold to a Saudi sheikh who renamed her Adel XII and changed her beyond recognition, with an almost sacrilegious angular new superstructure and modern interior quite out of keeping with her classic past. Twenty years later, she passed into more sympathetic hands, and underwent a hugely ambitious restoration at the British shipyard Pendennis. The restoration experts there sought to bring her back to her original classic yacht form, but with the addition of a few 21st-century comforts.

While Pendennis worked on recreating her original hull form and undoing the damage wrought by the previous owner, classic yacht experts GL Watson & Co were drafted to rework her exterior lines; meanwhile, design experts from Oliver Laws — who designed the Art Deco interiors of the Connaught hotel and Claridge’s — set to work on her interior, producing a design more faithful to the original, including a number of original antique 1930s pieces but with a modern Art Deco twist.

Today, thanks to such a comprehensive and sympathetic refit by her devoted British owner, Malahne is a tribute to modern engineering and British craftsmanship. One of the finest classic yachts for charter , she features state-of-the-art equipment and Art Deco interior styling. Were he still alive, there’s no doubt that Sinatra would be delighted to tap his dancing shoes once again on board her stunningly restored teak decks.

There couldn’t be a more classic-looking yacht reflecting the golden age of yachting than Talitha / ©Unkown

Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Refit: Devonport Yachts Built: 1930 Refit: 1993, 2009 LOA: 262 ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 20

With her flared clipper bow, impressive funnels and traditional counter stern, there couldn’t be a more classic-looking yacht reflecting the golden age of yachting than Talitha . Originally commissioned by Russell Algar of the Packard Motor Car Company, the originally named Reveler was sadly not yet delivered by the German shipyard F. Krupp in Kiel when Algar died.

Sold to Charles McCann of the Woolworth family and renamed Chalena, she was later requisitioned by the US Maritime Commission in 1942, and entered service as a gunboat with new armaments mounted fore and aft. Operating under her new military name of USS Beaumont in the waters between Midway Island and Pearl Harbor, she survived the war without serious incident, and in 1946 was decommissioned and returned to private ownership.

Talitha features an all-new Art Deco interior with all of the trappings of a modern classic / ©Unkown

Described by The New York Times as a “floating fantasy,” she featured a re-design of the distinctive clipper bow and new teak decks but, sadly, it wasn’t to last and, following some engine problems, she was laid up once again in the late 1980s. In 1993 she was brought to the attention of her next and current owner Sir John Paul Getty Jr.

Under the guidance of legendary designer Jon Bannenberg, she was painstakingly restored to her former glory, with both exterior and interior redesign and brand new engines. The addition of a pair of funnels and an extended wheelhouse was at the time criticized by many, but Bannenberg’s vision proved them wrong when the renamed Talitha G (named after Getty’s second wife) was relaunched to great acclaim, with more than a nod to her 1930s design.

One of the most detailed, distinctive and beautiful classic motor yachts to be relaunched in recent times, Talitha is suitably reflective of an incredibly glamorous era of yachting. Featuring an all-new Art Deco interior with all of the trappings of a modern classic, she is a real head-turner, not only for the Hollywood celebrities spotted on board, but for her own stunning looks.

The classic sailing yacht Eros has led a colorful past, with lords, ladies and royalty all captivated by her charm / ©Classic Charters

Builder: Brooke Marine Built: 1939 Refit: 1999, 2016, 2019 LOA : 115 ft Number of guests: 8 Crew: 5

Delivered in 1939 by British shipyard Brooks Motor Craft, the classic sailing yacht Eros has led a colorful past, with lords, ladies and royalty all captivated by her charm and beautiful lines over her eight decades afloat. Originally christened Jeanry , she was commissioned for the daughter and son-in-law of a British lord who unfortunately spent very little time on board her before she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy to participate in the evacuation efforts at Dunkirk during World War II.

Following the end of her wartime service she went on to be owned by Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos, second only to Aristotle Onassis in the shipping magnate stakes and also the first man to be called a billionaire. Niarchos rechristened her Eros in honor of the Greek god of love and passion, and under his ownership the wooden schooner became a fixture on the Mediterranean yachting circuit, hosting the cream of European society, including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain.

Eros offers charter guests the chance to experience genuine sailing on a stunning classic yacht / ©Classic Charters

Eros went on to change ownership just one more time before being rescued by her current owner in 1992. Meticulously restored to her original grandeur over the course of 18 years, she was relaunched in 2016 and now offers the refinement of a bygone era combined with the latest superyacht luxuries. Retaining many original details, including the Admiralty bronze fittings of the ship’s bell and restored Burmese teak planks, her complete overhaul involved repairs and replacements to her steel structure, and over 20,000 new bronze bolts, among many other things.

Today, Eros offers charter guests the chance to experience genuine sailing on a stunning classic yacht, either cruising in the Caribbean or Mediterranean or racing in classic regattas in the Caribbean and New England. Boasting state-of-the-art technology, 22 hydraulically assisted winches and 9,000 sq ft of sail, Eros can reach speeds of up to 10 knots under sail.

And for those looking to simply sit back and relax, her four guest cabins include a master stateroom with private en suite featuring a Jacuzzi bath, a double stateroom with en suite, and two twin cabins with shared bathroom. Out on deck, she boasts numerous seating and lounging areas for socializing, relaxing and alfresco dining.

Eros also offers plenty of on-the-water entertainment, with a great selection of water toys for her more active guests to enjoy.

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Admired for their elegance and desired wherever they go, classic yachts attract a large number of owners and charterers. For those wanting a genuine sailing experience or who want to capture the real romance and thrill of yachting, these historic beauties have an enduring appeal. Every classic has a unique story to tell — whether it’s racing with royalty or hosting the Hollywood elite, or perhaps even serving in the war effort.

And each of the yachts featured here defined the glamor of her respective era. But what is it about these storied vessels that makes every generation of owners prepared to sink time and financial resources into their restoration? Here, Miriam Cain presents 10 of the most exquisite classic yachts afloat today, a handful of which are available for the yacht aficionado to charter or even own.

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Kalizma served in the British Royal Navy in both World War I and World War II / ©Morley Yachts

Builder: Ramage & Ferguson Built: 1906 Refit: 1955, 1991, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2020 LOA: 150.1 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 10

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On being relieved from her wartime duty, Minona went on to have a couple of different owners during the 1940s and ’50s, and during that period she also underwent a significant refit converting her from steam to diesel. It was during the 1960s that the then-named Odysseia made headlines when chartered by Richard Burton and his wife Elizabeth Taylor, and thus began her dalliance with glitz and glamour.

The classic yacht was fully restored in 2020, rejuvenating her old-world charm / ©Morley Yachts

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From €90,000 to €100,000 (approx. $101,800 to $113,100) per week. Contact Tim Morley, founder, [email protected], +33 680 863 091, morley-yachts.com

Shenandoah of Sark

Shenandoah of Sark is a symbol of one the most glamorous eras in yachting / Courtesy of Burgess Yachts

Builder: Townsend & Downey Built: 1902 Refit: 1972, 1996, 2018 LOA: 178 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 12

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At the onset of World War II, Jarl returned to Europe and hid Atlantide from the Nazis, removing her masts and engines to render her useless to either side. Surviving the war, and with her engines and masts reinstated on board, Atlantide continued to turn heads wherever she cruised, and also welcomed European royalty on board, including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Shenandoah of Sark is today a perfectly preserved piece of sailing history / Courtesy of Burgess Yachts

From €110,000 (approx. $124,400) per week. Contact Burgess Yachts, +44 20 7766 4300, burgessyachts.com

Christina O

Christina O is arguably the most famous classic yacht still afloat / ©Stef Bravin

Builder: Canadian Vickers Built: 1943 Refit: 1954, 2001, 2015, 2018 LOA: 325.3 ft Number of guests: 34 Crew: 3

Originally built in 1943 as a Canadian naval frigate, Christina O remains the largest North American-built yacht still afloat. Purchased by well-known yacht owner and Greek shipping magnate Onassis in 1954, she was converted into the yacht that she is today. It is rumored that Onassis purchased the then-named HMCS Stormont for its scrap value of $34,000, and then spent over $4m converting the surplus anti-submarine frigate into the luxury yacht Christina, named after his firstborn child.

As an in-demand charter yacht, her eternal appeal to a modern clientele is proven / ©Stef Bravin

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Christina O is currently cruising the Caribbean and will be available for charter throughout the summer in the Mediterranean. The perfect yacht for large family groups or event charters, her SOLAS status allows up to 34 guests to cruise in total comfort in 17 double staterooms, 14 of which can be converted into twin staterooms.

Christina O is the perfect yacht for large family groups or event charters / ©Stef Bravin

From €620,000 to €700,000 (approx. $692,000 to $790,000) per week. Contact Morley Yachts, [email protected] , +33 680 863 091, morley-yachts.com

The Camper & Nicholsons-built Grace has led many lives during almost a century afloat / ©Classic Charters

Builder: Camper & Nicholsons Built: 1928 Refit: 1947, 2009, 2013, 2018 LOA: 147 ft Number of guests: 16 Crew: 12

She was renamed Deo Juvante II , and the couple honeymooned aboard her, cruising Corsica and Sardinia. Acquired by the current owners in 2007, she spent more than two years in the shipyard being restored to her former glory and having additional superyacht luxuries installed, including air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms.

Grace is available for charter in the Galápagos Islands for up to 16 guests and 12 crew / ©Classic Charters

From $129,000 to $139,000 per week. Dominic Meredith Hardy, director, [email protected] , +44 781 840 3524, classic-charters.com

Delphine is the largest steam-powered yacht ever to be built in the US / ©SS Delphine Cruises

Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works Refit yard: Scheepswerf Zeebrugge Built: 1921 Refit: 1926, 1997, 2003, 2016 LOA: 258 ft Number of guests: 26, 150 day guests Crew: 26

She suffered further, minor damage when she ran aground in the Great Lakes, before being repaired and acquired by the United States Navy at the start of the war to become the flagship for Admiral Ernest King, commander-in-chief of the US Fleet and chief of US Naval Operations during World War II. While still in service as USS Dauntless, she reputedly hosted Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Viatcheslav Molotov as they met with Admiral King to discuss war strategies and prepare the Yalta Convention.

Delphine the largest luxury classic yacht of her era with her original steam engines still in service / ©SS Delphine Cruises

Rechristened in 2003 as Delphine by HSH Princess Stéphanie of Monaco , she is today the largest luxury yacht of her era with her original steam engines still in service. To put that into context, her 6-ft-tall propellers are powered by water converted into vapor pressure by diesel fuel. She consumes 600 liters an hour at cruising speeds. When you consider that many modern motor yachts of a similar size use more than 1,000 liters of fuel an hour, Delphine could almost be considered environmentally friendly. Full steam ahead.

$400,000 per week. Contact Lionel Lebugle, manager, [email protected] , +33 621 282 496, ss-delphine.cruises

The iconic Haida has sailed through a succession of adventures / ©Edmiston Yachts

Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Refit yard: Pendennis Built: 1929 Refit: 2018 LOA: 233 ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 18

In 1946, post war, she returned to her role as a private yacht and moved to Alexandria in Egypt, where she cruised for five years before moving to the French Riviera in 1952 — just in time for the birth of the Mediterranean yachting scene.

Haida’s recent, award-winning refit by Pendennis has combined the grandeur of 1930s yachting with state-of-the-art superyacht luxuries / ©Edmiston Yachts

She has resided in the Mediterranean ever since, under various ownerships of dedicated, high-profile owners, including Löel Guinness, becoming one of the world’s most famous superyachts.

Contact [email protected] , edmiston.com

La Sultana has led many lives during her 50-plus years afloat / ©Camper & Nicholsons

Builder: Georgi Dimitrov Built: 1962 Refit: 2018 LOA: 213ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 17

She became a Soviet spy ship in the early 1970s when the Soviet Union took over the entire fleet of passenger ferries operating in the Black Sea to use for military purposes. Officially, she was in service in the North Atlantic for the International Telecommunication Union; however, in reality she was being used to eavesdrop and intercept radio telecommunications between the US and the UK. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aji-Petri resumed her position as a passenger ferry before being used, in her original form, as a pleasure yacht in Tunisia.

La Sultana’s striking interior features Art Deco touches that draw inspiration from the stylish vessels of the 1920s / ©Camper & Nicholsons

€12,500,000 (approx. $14,095,937). Contact Charles Ehrardt, senior sales broker, [email protected] , camperandnicholsons.com

Malahne is one of just a handful of British-built, pre-war motor yachts to have survived into the 21st century / ©Edmiston

Builder: Camper & Nicholsons Refit: Pendennis Built: 1937 Refit: 2015 LOA: 164 ft Number of guests: 10 Crew: 11

Post war, Malahne passed through a few different hands before being acquired by the legendary Hollywood producer Sam Spiegel, who anchored her off Jordan to be used as a floating office while shooting Lawrence of Arabia. On retiring from her filming duties, Malahne became a fixture along the glittering Côte d’Azur, where Spiegel entertained Hollywood A-listers including Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Jack Nicholson. She also starred in the 1973 murder mystery The Last of Sheila , starring Raquel Welch.

From €145,000 to €165,000 (approx. $164,000 to $186,6500) per week. Contact Michaela Beitz-Biggi, head of charter fleet management, [email protected] , +44 207 495 5151, edmiston.com

Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Refit: Devonport Yachts Built: 1930 Refit: 1993, 2009 LOA: 262 ft Number of guests: 12 Crew: 20

Post war, like many of her classic cousins, she spent many years lying abandoned — in her case on the Greek island of Petali, before being rescued by the Australian film producer Robert Stigwood and renamed Jezebel. Stigwood spent millions restoring much of her original elegance, with the addition of modern comforts including air conditioning and satellite communications systems.

The classic sailing yacht Eros has led a colorful past, with lords, ladies and royalty all captivated by her charm / ©Classic Charters

Builder: Brooke Marine Built: 1939 Refit: 1999, 2016, 2019 LOA : 115 ft Number of guests: 8 Crew: 5

Niarchos gifted the newlyweds the use of Eros along with his private Greek island, Spetsopoula, for their honeymoon in 1962. The island also hosted Prince Charles and Princess Diana for the latter part of their honeymoon while they cruised through the Mediterranean and Aegean on board the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Eros also offers plenty of on-the-water entertainment, with a great selection of water toys for her more active guests to enjoy.

From $44,000 to $48,000 per week. Contact Dominic Meredith Hardy, director, [email protected] , +44 781 840 3524, classic-charters.com

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This article appears in the 04 Mar 2022 issue of the New Statesman, Spring 2022

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The best classical sailing yachts available to charter

While the industry is brimming with sensational contemporary yachts, there is nothing quite like handing yourself over to the elements and discovering the joys of a classic sailing yacht. With plenty of vessels to choose from, we’ve rounded up some of the finest classic sailing yachts out there and showcased the very best of what the market has to offer…

Shenandoah of Sark

Stats: 55m, Townsend & Downey , 1902, 10 guests, 8 crew

Highlights: With ornate, elegant and intrinsically classic interiors, this 104-year-old 54-metre sailing yacht is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated vessels available for charter. She is a three-masted gaff-rigged schooner that emits a delicate antiquity, but don’t let this fool you, as Shenandoah of Sark is a supercharged sailor who's happy to lean into the waves for some adrenaline-filled action. Her glittering history is filled with aristocracy, royalty and even smugglers and she’s hosted fabulous parties in her time. During the 80's, Shenandoah of Sark became a superstar of sorts, used as the backdrop for Vogue magazine photoshoots and Rod Stewart music videos.

With a flexible configuration that allows for additional berths if required, accommodation is for 10 on board, each set within cabins that are packed with books and rich oil paintings. There's also a baby Steinway on board, taking pride of place in the main saloon. Shenandoah of Sark is the embodiment of the golden age of sailing, and promises one of the most elegant charter yachts one can opt for.

Shenandoah of Sark is available for charter with Burgess from €125,000 per week.

Stats: 40.2m, Camper and Nicholsons, 1899 (2019) 12 guests, 6 crew

Highlights: Originally designed by Charles Nicholson and built in 1899 at Camper and Nicholson in Gosport, England, Black Swan is up there with one of the most important classic sailing yachts in the charter fleet. As a racing yacht, her history is filled with accolades such as winning the King’s Cup at the beginning of the 20th century, while she offers remarkable comfort for cruising.

Over the years, she has undergone several changes and different rig configurations, and at one stage she was renamed Changrilla . She was then rechristened Black Swan in the 1960s and, today, after an extensive restoration project, she is now carrying a gaff-rig, designed by the Faggioni Yacht Design Studio and built by Harry Spencer.

Black Swan is available to charter with Camper and Nicholsons with a weekly rate from €50,000.

Stats : 65.3m, Camper & Nicholsons, 1927 (2007), 11 guests, 15 crew

Highlights: Often considered a masterpiece in sailing circles, 65.3 metre Creole i s an iconic three-masted schooner in impeccable condition. Delivered in 1927, she has an illustrious history including service as a mine-hunter in the Second World War and a slew of notable owners who have looked after her during her lifetime, from members of the Gucci fashion family to Stavros Niarchos of the Greek shipping dynasty. Boasting a sail area of 1,040 square metres, Creole can hit top speeds of up to 16 knots when the winds are right, and her impressive performance at sea has seen her collect a number of awards at international regattas including the Grimaldi Trophy Les Voiles des Saint-Tropez.

Timeless styling is evident throughout her interior, especially in the pastel-coloured saloon and dining room, and she also offers al fresco dining for enjoying warmer weather.

Creole is available for charter with Burgess with a weekly rate from €189,000.

Stats: 35m, Brooke Marine, 1938 (2016), 10 guests, 5 crew

Highlights: With a beautifully classical exterior, Eros is everything you would hope to find from a classic schooner – being both remarkably elegant, and filled with history and a sensational performer out on the water. Named after the Greek goddess of love, she retains much of her original features like teak panelling in the dining saloon - a nod to her original art-deco interior.

Those looking for the thrill of sailing can take the helm at her classic wooden wheel, while others can kick back on a sun lounger at the bow. As the sun sets, guests can dine on deck thanks to a large teak table with wraparound seating for up to 10. Eros also boasts a well-stocked toybox, carrying kayaks, deep-sea fishing gear, paddle boards and equipment for waterskiing and wakeboarding.

Eros is available to charter with Classic Charters with a weekly rate from $44,000.

Stats: 63.4m, Holland Jachtbouw, 2010 (2021) 10 guests, 10 crew

Highlights: Perfectly equipped to facilitate the perfect family sailing holiday, Athos strikes that all-important balance between high-powered performance and luxury living at sea. She may be on the newer end of the classic sailing yacht scale, but no less remarkable offering all the stylistic qualities of a truly classic sailing yacht. Her vast exterior deck offers plenty of space for socialising, with a shaded dining area on the aft and a private deck area adjoining the master suite.

The yacht recently returned to the charter market having undergone an extensive refit in 2021, which included a 1.25-metre extension at the stern and a total rebuild of the interior. Hoek Design once again stepped in to oversee the naval architecture, interior styling and layout changes of the guest accommodation, main saloon, crew service areas and deckhouse. Her styling is now warm and inviting, which has made her a more sophisticated offering.

Athos is available to charter with Y.CO from $220,000 per week.

Eugenia VII

Stats : 33m, Turquoise, 2009 (2014), 8 guests, 4 crew

Highlights: With her classical lines, thrilling performance and sumptuous interiors, Eugenia VII is the stuff of fairy tales. She may fall into the newer category having been delivered in 2009, but this only plays to her advantage. She was designed by Hoek Design, who endowed her with a remarkably well-balanced profile and a classical feel. Inside, she’s filled with wood – contributing nicely to her classical feel – and has plenty of beautiful furnishings and sumptuous seating. A top yacht for charter , she is designed perfectly for socialising and entertaining with family and friends, Eugenia VII is an all-rounder, fit for those after some serious sailing as well as those who would prefer to kick back and bask in the sunshine.

Eugenia VII is available to charter with Fraser with a weekly rate from €44,000.

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John Leather considered Arthur Payne to be second-to-none in the design of fast cruising and racing yachts - the equal of William Fife and GL Watson and ahead of Joseph Soper, JAVELIN rightly fits into this category.

IRINA VII, this beautiful Alfred Mylne designed Fife yard built cutter is pedigree indeed. At 54 ft with a Marconi rig to the original plans, she also has enough accommodation to cruise in comfort...

THE RARE AND VERY AUTHENTIC JAVELIN, A SUMMERS & PAYNE 73FT KETCH LAUNCHED IN 1897, IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE BY SANDEMAN YACHT COMPANY

ABOVE: JAVELIN donning her gaff rig, with topsails set by © James Robinson Taylor and a film still of her original interior by Classic Yacht TV

John Leather noted naval architect and prolific writer on marine matters considered Arthur Payne to be second to none in the design of fast cruising and racing yachts - the equal of William Fife and GL Watson and ahead of Joseph Soper in this regard - and JAVELIN rightly fits into this category. Leather went on to say how pleased their owners and crews were to be sailing such seaworthy yachts - often with ketch or yawl rigs designed for easy handling. He noted, too, that the Payne yard had designed and built some of the most beautiful yachts ever to grace the Solent. At 73ft on deck and with her divided ketch rig JAVELIN can indeed be easily sailed for a vintage yacht of this size. Assiduously restored in 2006, she is hard to tell apart from the Beken pictures taken a hundred years ago .

Indeed her teak and pitch pine hull planking is the original and testament to the quality of design, materials and workmanship of that era. Notwithstanding; modern systems have been discreetly fitted to make her luxurious to live on and a wonderful family boat. More than a century on; with that Beken picture in mind she is moreover haunting to behold.

Designer Arthur E Payne Builder Summers & Payne Northam Date 1897

Length overall 85 ft 0 in / 25.9 m Length deck 73 ft 4 in / 22.35 m Length waterline 57 ft 5 in / 17.5 m

Beam 14 ft 4 in / 4.36 m Draft 9 ft 6 in / 2.9 m Displacement 50 Tonnes

Construction Teak and pitch pine planking on chestnut oak frames Engine 2 x Steyr 166 HP @ 2600 rpm Location Italy

Price EUR 1,500,000

When Classic Yacht TV visited JAVELIN to shoot the video, the owner offered some photos of historical documents he found in Cannes and Monaco and has some further information on this.

View JAVELIN’s impeccable Victorian, original, interior on the video below to fully enjoy and gauge how rare a classic yacht of this kind really is.

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IRINA VII

The william fife & sons built, alfred mylne designed, irina vii is a classic yacht now offered for sale with sandeman yacht company.

This beautiful Alfred Mylne designed Fife yard built cutter is pedigree indeed. At 54 ft, with a Marconi rig to the original plans , she has enough accommodation to cruise in comfort.

IRINA VII seems to hit a sweet spot among vintage yachts; striking - indeed memorable whether seen under sail or alongside showing her characteristic Mylne forward sloping doghouse set in wide uncluttered decks. Both cruising and racing she is a yacht for the connoisseur most certainly.

Designer Alfred Mylne Builder William Fife & Son Fairlie Date 1935

Length overall 54 ft 2 in / 16.5 m Length deck 54 ft 2 in / 16.5 m Length waterline 37 ft 5 in / 11.4 m

Beam 11 ft 10 in / 3.6 m Draft 6 ft 11 in / 2.1 m

Displacement 20 Tonnes Construction Composite Engine Lombardini 2204 M 59 HP / 44 kW new 2014

Location France Price EUR 625,000

We highly recommend watching our video featuring IRINA VII, narrated by Tom Cunliffe, to get the full experience of this Fife built, Mylne designed pedigree yacht that’s well known in the Mediterranean, as you’ll see as she graces the waters off Cap d’Antibes.

Press the white play button above to start watching IRINA VII sailing off Antibes, France.

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THE RARE AND VERY AUTHENTIC JAVELIN, A SUMMERS & PAYNE 73FT KETCH LAUNCHED IN 1897, IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE BY SANDEMAN YACHT COMPANY

ABOVE: JAVELIN donning her gaff rig, with topsails set by © James Robinson Taylor and a film still of her original interior by Classic Yacht TV

Press the white play button in the above image to start the video on JAVELIN

IRINA VII

Press the white play button above to start watching IRINA VII sailing off Antibes, France.

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