The Charles W. Morgan is the last remaining wooden whaleship and the oldest American commercial vessel still in existence. Built in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she sailed on 37 voyages around the globe during an 80-year whaling career. The vessel came to Mystic Seaport in 1941 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in …
Included in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge calendar since 2005 as the closing leg of the season, the Régates Royales in Cannes represent one of the most prestigious fixtures in the entire international regatta season reserved for classic and vintage yachts. The large number and variety of classic sailboats present as well as its long …
(J-Class) “Lionheart” Specifications: LOA: 142′ 5″ * LOD: 142′ 5″ * LWL: 87′ 0″ * Beam: 21′ 6″ * Draft: 15′ 0″ * Ballast: * Displacement: * Sail Area: 10,494 sq ft * Yard Number: * Hull Material: Alustar Aluminum * Rig: Bermudan Cutter * Class: J-Class Rule * Designer: Starling Burgess/Olin Stephens ((77-F) * …
The log canoe is a type of sailboat developed in the Chesapeake Bay region. Based on the dugout, it was the principal traditional fishing boat of the bay until superseded by the bugeye and the skipjack. However, it is most famous as a racing sailboat, and races continue to be held. The history of the …
Stephens Waring and White Yacht Design is delighted to be working again with W-Class Racing Yachts, LLC, to create another in the well-known company’s line of classic racing yachts. The two firms have a relationship that extends back more than a decade, when W-Class president Donald Tofias asked Joel White in 1997 to design a …