Classic Boat

Yard News

WEST SUSSEX

Baba Black Sheep

The giveaway is the superior boat tent in the Dell Quay Yacht Yard, solid and obviously made by a craftsman. Inside, Tim Newson is doing a major refit on his 1981 Baba 35 Black Sheep.

Tim, 40, a shipwright and sailing instructor, had bought his Baba 35 in 2014 for his sailing school, before learning about the 2018 Golden Globe Race and entering.

After renouncing the race in early 2017, he returned

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Boat

Classic Boat2 min read
Next Month
The 46ft, century-old schooner La Volpe sails out of California, looking as good as the day she was launched The 28ft Aussie-built Maluka is the veteran of eight Sydney-Hobarts, so in 2023, it seemed natural to have a crack at the Fastnet. The 1932 A
Classic Boat1 min read
Getting Afloat
Weather Bird was commissioned for Sara and Gerald Murphy, a high-society American couple whose parties lit up the era on the French Riviera where they settled. The 102ft (31m) wooden, gaff-rigged schooner has welcomed on board some of the most famous
Classic Boat2 min read
Italian Sailors Mourn The Loss Of Giancarlo Lodigiani
The Italian classic sailing community mourns the sudden loss of Giancarlo Lodigiani, Chairman of AIVE – Associazione Italiana Vele d’Epoca, at the age of just 61. During his two years of presidency, Mr Lodigiani radically innovated AIVE, combining co

Related