SYH & Classic Marine attend Classic Boat Awards

SYH & Classic Marine attend Classic Boat Awards

Above: SYH Chairman Jonathan Dyke presented the winner of the Restoration of the Year Below 40ft award to yacht Lady Min, restored by Tiernan Roe, designed and built Maurice O’Keeffe The team from Suffolk Yacht Harbour (SYH) and Classic Marine attended this...
What to do with a leaking clinker?

What to do with a leaking clinker?

As many classic boat enthusiasts will tell you, ownership of a wooden yacht is a labour of love.  The strength of this loving relationship is really put to the test when an owner of a leaking clinker-built boat is faced with the decision on what to do next. To some,...
Stiletto shipped in style

Stiletto shipped in style

In recent years, the 1960s Kim Holman designed day racer Stiletto has been a regular visitor to the SYH workshops for fine tuning and maintenance ahead of each sailing season. Once described by Classic Boat magazine as “a fabulously elegant 33ft keelboat with...
Stella renovation

Stella renovation

Bought from her former home in Chichester and transferred up to SYH this summer, Stella number 19 was designed by Kim Holman and built by Cardnell Bros in 1960. Despite being previously well looked after, she was recently in the SYH workshops for extensive refit work...