lassic boats are a world of their own: they capture our senses starting with the most primordial one, smell. Their distinctive odour provides us with precious information: for example, it disappears when a boat is overly restored. We can all recognise it, although we might not know how to describe it. Authenticity is something that can be felt, in a subtle and yet profound way that’s difficult to verbalise,” says Giancarlo Lodigiani – new Chairman of AIVE–Associazione Italiana Vele d’Epoca (the Italian classic boat association). He continues: “I’ve been sailing since I was eight, when my mother gave me a Sunfish aboard which I enjoyed freedom amidst the
