IF IT AIN’T BROKE…

ur cover boats are usually ‘wreck to glory’ tales of yachts found dying and resuscitated by a, built in 1965, is different to that, being a real family boat in the same ownership for 28 years, and never having needed substantial rebuild, despite years under a blistering Mediterranean sun. Today, she still has her original Blakes Victory heads, Monel fuel and water tanks and many of her winches. How do some survive like this while others fall to bits? Materials is part of it – is teak planked. Maintenance is a must too. A big part of it though, is simply keeping rainwater off. You wouldn’t try to keep a piano in your back garden without a cover, and it’s no different for a boat, but it’s amazing how many you see left in the wild, even those that are not abandoned. Also in this issue (page 80) you will see that we have published a special one-shot called Classic Yachts, 132 pages of some of the high-water marks of the last few years in classic sailing and motor-boating. These don’t come often, so don’t miss out.