In July of 2003 and in a scene normally only found in the Mediterranean, around forty beautifully restored wooden yachts gathered in Cowes on the Isle of Wight for the second British Classic Yacht Club regatta.
Filmed over four days of the event, Back to Classics provides a unique opportunity to take a closer look at some of the most beautiful and certainly most cherished yachts of their time. Combining stunning action footage with interviews and historical narrative, it is a fascinating glimpse into the world of classic yachts.
From small day-boats to 60 foot ketches and from a legendary America's Cup challenger to a century old gentleman's cutter. Design classics from the pens of Laurent Giles, McGruer, Fife, Nicholson, Holman and Rhodes - all sailing together in a spectacular celebration of times gone by and proving beyond all doubt that the renaissance of classic yachting is well and truly underway.
Alone Against the Sea
Beach House Sailboat
Richardsons' Chartbook: Lake Superior
Cape Hatteras Light by David Knowlton
