An Invitation To Beaulieu

Early August 2020 – a welcome break from cruising came with an invitation to Beaulieu – a gathering of the most exquisite wooden boats and people in such an unlikely time.

Cruising, Lifestyle, Racing, CharactersEmily HarrisAugust 28, 2020Beaulieu River Wooden Boat Association, River Beaulieu, Wooden boats Beaulieu, classic yachts Beaulieu, Classic Boats Beaulieu 2020, Beaulieu wooden boat association 2020Comment

8 Metre Worlds Hankø

The 8mR Worlds event in Hankø looks great! Dinner with the King of Norway was on Saturday evening, the location and conditions look stimulating and so do the analytics provided by the race organisers – the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club and the Hankø Yacht Club. Get the daily de-brief here.

RacingEmily HarrisAugust 14, 2017SAP Analytics, sailing, video, 8mr worlds norway, 8mr yachts, yachts, yacht racing, racing playlistComment

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta 2017

Anne Beaugé reports on the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta for Classic Yacht TV. Wind, fog, 94 boats and lots of fun sailing the Fife designed yacht DIONE. Enjoy her beautiful imagery...

RacingEmily HarrisAugust 14, 2017Brooklin Boatyard, Rockport Marine, Eggemoggin regatta, classic boats, maine, anne beaugé, classic boat racing, wooden boatComment

Champagne Conditions in Suffolk!

The East coast of England’s Dovercourt Bay and Harwich Harbour were once part of the ‘Big Class’ racing circuit, with the J Class being a regular feature. Recently CYTV were invited to enjoy a celebration of beautiful classic yachts with the return of the delightful Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta.

RacingEmily HarrisJune 29, 2017Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Classic Regatta 2017, Levington Classics, classic boat racing, yacht racingComment

Medway Barge Match 2017 Results

Report and results from the 2017 Medway Barge Match. Consisting of 10 Thames Sailing Barges, racing off the Kentish coast of England; David Brooks recounts the day's racing for the three classes, the Bowsprit Class, Staysail Class and the Coasting Class. Photos by Mick Nolan. Video from the beautiful, engineless EDME.

RacingEmily HarrisJune 6, 2017Medway Barge Match 2017, Medway Match, Thames Sailing Barge, Thames Sailing, Thames racing, Thames Sailing Barge EDME, Charter Thames Barges, Thames Sailing Barge TrustComment

Wacky Races – Main Season Points race 2 and other stories...

Wacky Races is a regular column and light-hearted report written by Will Dallimore (RBYC) on the Royal Burnham One Design fleet racing and shenanigans on the river Crouch in Essex (UK). In this edition read about the Main Season Points race 2 and other stories...

RacingEmily HarrisMay 10, 2017Royal Burnham One Designs, Royal Burnha, Royal Burnham Yacht Club, RBYC, RBOD fleet photosComment

A Void In the Workshop

Collars, the spar maker, has just completed a significant repair on the rig of the Laurent Giles designed Bermudan cutter ‘CETEWAYO’, in time for this season’s racing. Here, Jeremy Freeland describes the feeling when it finally returns to the boat and the care of the owner.

Rig checks and maintenance - essential reading for classic yacht sailing and racing

CYTV talks to professional rigger Chuck Demangeat about rig failures on board classic yachts and the things you can do to prevent breaking your rig.

Boat building, Racing, CruisingEmily HarrisMarch 8, 2017rig maintenance, wooden mast maintenance, classic boat rigging, riggers, racing in the med, classic yacht racing, racing playlist, cruising playlist, PaneraiClassicYachtChallenge, safety, safety at sea sailing, most popularComment

Scandinavia invites you sailing...

The Baltic Classic Master Cup 2017 will be a circuit again with four international regattas in Sweden and Finland, two in each country. Watch this video to see what it's like.

RacingEmily HarrisJanuary 25, 2017baltic sailing, scandinavia sailing, video, regatta video, Baltic Classic Master Cup 2017 video, Airisto Yacht Club, Royal Swedish Yacht Club, Helsinki Yacht Club, 8mR racing Baltic, 12mR racing Baltic, racing playlistComment

VIDEO: 2016 Régates Royales footage

Watch yesterday's racing in Cannes from a helicopter. Watch the classics as they compete for their 3rd race in the Régates Royales de Cannes -Trophée Panerai on CLASSIC YACHT TV

RacingEmily HarrisSeptember 23, 2016Regates Royales Trophee Panerai, Cannes racing, Cannes Regatta Results, Video Cannes RacingComment

Going LIVE from on deck

Last Saturday, the 17th September CYTV went live, from our Facebook page. Love or hate social media, it has it's advantages sometimes and one of those was us bringing you some exciting live broadcast footage from the deck of 'HARDY'

RacingEmily HarrisSeptember 20, 2016Smacks, Maldon Town Regatta, sailing, Traditional Sail, racing, gaff rigged yachts Comment

VIDEO: Mariquita Spinnaker Hoist

Get you head for heights on and watch this very impressive, seamless hoist from a head cam on Mariquita!

RacingEmily HarrisSeptember 14, 2016Mariquita Jim Thom Captain, Mariquita yacht, video Mariquita yacht, Mariquita spinnaker hoist, Mariquita spinnaker hoist video from up the mast, editors picksComment

Spectating Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2016

Slowly, Antigua Yacht Club Marina began to fill with beautiful wooden classics and Panerai flags in preparation for the 2016 Regatta. The event was to feature light winds, sun burnt faces and a week-long closing party, marking the end of the Caribbean sailing season for those concerned with classic lines. Watch the video here –

Racing, Lifestyle, Future ClassicsEmily HarrisApril 30, 2016Antigua Classics Regatta 2016, Antigua sailing, antigua classics Comment

Why J8 Topaz might be the fastest J class...

Trading sail area for waterline length - the mysterious design now launched as 'J8, Topaz' races for the first time today at the Saint Barths Bucket against Velsheda & Ranger.

Racing, Boat buildingEmily HarrisMarch 17, 2016J8 Topaz J Class Yacht, j8, Topaz J, Marine and Yachting photographer, Holland Jachtbouw, Andre Hoek J class TopazComment

SOLD! " BLACK ADDER" - W 18

Seen here in this video owner Sue Taylor helms Bladder Adder at the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta in 2015. Footage courtesy of Emily Harris.

Design, RacingEmily HarrisFebruary 17, 2016west solent one design yacht, solent one design, classic boat, yacht video, sailing videoComment

Marilee's summer 2015 Highlights

Watch this really awesome look at NY40 - Marilee's summer racing the New England vintage race circuit. This excites us as next year we hope that RUGOSA, ROWDY, CHINOOK, and MARILEE race together as one class to celebrate their centenaries.

RacingEmily HarrisDecember 10, 2015NY40 Yacht, Classic Boat, Classic yacht video, sailing videos, yachting videosComment

J-Class Falmouth 2015 Video

Let's cut to the chase here. Falmouth saw their second J class regatta recently. The 2012 regatta was spectacular and this one proved just as exciting... Watch the videos here –

Characters, Future Classics, RacingEmily HarrisJuly 14, 2015J Class Racing, J Class Racing Falmouth 2015, J Class Video, Emma Jones, Sailing, Yacht Racing, Lionheart, Velsheda, Ranger, J's, SuperyachtsComment

Racing with the Competition

Get to know the hottest competition on the med circuit in this film. Classic Yacht TV gives you a race on board the highly competitive 'Chinook'. This is rare opportunity to see how the boat is raced, what the crew's jobs are on the boat and how the perfect their manouvres in racing. In addition we bring you interviews from the team that headed up the restoration in Tunisia...

Design, Boat building, RacingEmily HarrisMay 27, 2015ClassicYachtRacing, PaneraiClassicYachtChallenge, Panerai Classic Yachts, Chinook New York 40, New York Yacht Club, Sailing, Yacht Racing, Yacht Rowdy, Graham Walker, design playlist, racing playlistComment

Cruising on Moonbeam IV in Cannes

An enchanting clip of the great Fife designed yacht, Moonbeam IV cruising off the coast of the French Riviera. Classic Yacht TV caught up with the Captain of Moonbeam IV, here you'll find our Q+A on his life with one of the most stunning classics in existence.

Cruising, Lifestyle, RacingEmily HarrisMay 13, 2015Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, Regates Royales Trophee Panerai, ClassicYachtRacing, Cruising classic boat, Moonbeam IV, Mikeal Creach, Classic Yacht TV, Saint Tropez 2014, Cannes Regatta 2014, Classic Boat, lifestyle playlist, cruising playlistComment

Spetses Classic Yacht Race

Lateens, Aegean schooners and work boats are seen here racing alongside classic yachts in Greece's newest regatta - Spetses Classic Yacht Race

Future Classics, RacingEmily HarrisJuly 10, 2014Greece Sailing, Classic yacht Race Spetses, Greek classic boats, Spetses Classic Yacht Race, 2014 classic boat, racing playlist, future classic playlistComment

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