Ultimate Classic Yachts by Nic Compton
by Stephanie Morgan 17 Nov 2015 08:57 PST
17 November 2015
20 of the World's Most Beautiful Classic Yachts
By Nic Compton
Published 8 October, 2015
Former Classic Boat editor Nic Compton has spent over 20 years sailing and photographing classic yachts, and this is the culmination of his decades-long passion - a stunning collection showcasing the 20 most beautiful and fascinating classic boats still sailing today.
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They include:
- Bona Fide - the original fin-keeler that was 70 years ahead of her time
- Inward Bound - a 35ft cutter built in Argentina using salvaged timber from the General Belgrano
- Madoc - a 24ft clinker yawl built on a Tasmanian beach by hand
- Partridge - an 1885 cutter that took 18 years to restore
- Solway Maid - the last surviving William Fife yacht
Timeless and magnificent, these yachts all have a story to tell, and they are captured with glorious full colour photography.
About the author:
Nic Compton was brought up on boats until the age of 15. He worked as a shipwright, before becoming a full-time writer and photographer. He was Editor of Classic Boat magazine until 2000, and has written several books on nautical subjects, including most recently The Sea: A Photographic Celebration and Titanic.
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