Classic boats used to be a specialised enthusiasm – almost a cult thing. Even a decade ago there were plenty of unloved former beauties rotting in mud berths. But in the last five or six years classics has been transformed into one of the most vibrant areas of sailing.
In fact, so many lovely old boats have been brought back to cruising trim that there is a whole circuit of classic events throughout the UK and Europe. One of the most wide-ranging is the biannual Raymarine-sponsored Classic Channel Regatta, which runs every other July from Dartmouth.
Elaine Bunting from Yachting World talks about the revival of classic yachts and the Classic Channel Regatta.
(10 mins 12 secs)
Download: The Classic Revival (M4a, 5.44 Mb)
