
Centenarians still sailing
Some 50 sailing yachts are expected including 20 over a hundred years old, like the gaff cutters Kismet (1898) and Viola (1908), or Madcap (1874), the oldest pilot cutter still in working order. Some are celebrating remarkable anniversaries like the 140 years of Partridge (1885), and the 110 years of Mariette of 1915. Others open their decks to international delegations. These include the 15M IR Mariska (1908) and her American crew from the Manhattan Yacht Club, who are regular attendees, and the gaff ketch Black Swan (1899), which is welcoming a delegation from the Amaala Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia. Such an international presence illustrates the spirit of camaraderie that drives and strengthens bonds between classic yachting enthusiasts from all over the world.