Classic Boat

DESIRABLES

RIVA PAINTING

Canadian artist Paul Clark painted these retro cool images of a Riva Aquarama bow, size 135cm x 105cm, and a Riva Aquarama, size 150cm x 80cm.

Each €1,800

Available through kontrastwerke.de

ENDEAVOUR MODEL

The J-Class yacht Endeavour was “reserved for the elite and wealthy”, say Premier Ship Models. True enough but let’s not forget the 30 people who were sailing it! This model boasts a “stunning level of detail is second-to-none”. Prices start at £593

premiershipmodels.co.uk

RECYCLED SUNGLASSES

SunGod’s 8KO Infinite Lenses feature ‘50% recycled materials…continuing ‘to push the boundaries of sustainable innovation in the eyewear industry’. Plus the company’s limited edition Sierra model has been ‘designed in collaboration with’ the Great Britain SailGP team, led by Sir Ben Ainslie with Hannah Mills, pictured, also on the team. From £85

sungod.co

GARMIN MARQ CAPTAIN

Fiona Harrington tries the latest generation of Garmin’s sailor’s watch, the Marq Captain

Immediately after unboxing the Garmin Marq Captain Gen 2:I was blown away by its incredible looks given by the titanium body and eye grabbing high definition display. In testament to its durability through 3 weeks of wear, the watch has seemed very durable despite being taken both dinghy sailing and yachting.

I took the watch out for a week’s trial on the west coast of Scotland in a Hallberg-Rassy 40; having available tide

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