Period yachts are yachts built of wood or metal and launched before 31 December 1949 and which have remained in accordance with their original plans. Yachts whose projects predate 31 December 1949 and launched before 31 December 1952 are assimilated to period yachts.
Period yachts are yachts built of wood or metal and launched before 31 December 1949 and which have remained in accordance with their original plans. Yachts whose projects predate 31 December 1949 and launched before 31 December 1952 are assimilated to period yachts.
Period yacht replicas are yachts which, regardless of their launch date, were built according to a project prior to 31 December 1949 and in accordance with the technology and materials of the time.
Period yacht replicas are yachts which, regardless of their launch date, were built according to a project prior to 31 December 1949 and in accordance with the technology and materials of the time.
Classic yachts are yachts built of wood or metal and launched before 31 December 1975. Yachts built in series cannot be included in this category. We are not talking here about numbers of units produced, but yachts that are built in a single yard or under exclusive licence, whose components are produced with specific moulds or models and are therefore interchangeable from one model to another.
Classic yachts are yachts built of wood or metal and launched before 31 December 1975. Yachts built in series cannot be included in this category. We are not talking here about numbers of units produced, but yachts that are built in a single yard or under exclusive licence, whose components are produced with specific moulds or models and are therefore interchangeable from one model to another.
The replicas of classic sailboats
Classical yacht replicas are yachts which, regardless of their launch date, were built according to a project prior to 31 December 1975.
"Spirit of tradition" yachts
These are period or classic yachts that have undergone modifications and can no longer be included in the measurement of period and classic yachts, the C.I.M. Regulations that govern the races of old sailing boats.
These yachts were built from 1970 onwards using modern techniques and materials, although they retain an appearance and style that are faithful to a traditional period or classic project.
Modern yachts
Modern sailboats are boats built after 1975 and which meet certain construction criteria.
At the end of the 19th century, the old rigging (cutter, ketch or schooner) was gradually replaced by the sloop rigging. Nowadays, modern sailboats are equipped with a mainsail and a headsail, which give them better performance, especially upwind. The fittings are also being modernized with winches, sail furlers, etc.
Modern sailboats are now made of composite or synthetic fibres (plastic). So farewell to bois?! The shapes of the hulls are changing, inspired by traditional yachts, with a slimmer bow, an elongated keel and a separate rudder.
In the 1960s, recreational yachts gained in comfort and were optimized for cruising, while racing yachts used innovative and expensive technologies.
Metric classes
The International Gauge or Metric Gauge is an international race gauge established in 1906. It allows different racing yachts to race together according to a length rating that determines a speed potential.
In 1908, the London Olympic Games welcomed sailing yachts of classes 6, 7, 8, 12 and 15 metres, according to the international gauge. It was not until 1958 that it was adopted by the America's Cup when the J-Class (40 m) was replaced by the 12 M JI (21 m) from 1958 to 1987.
We find the 23 meters JI, 19 m, 15 m, 15 m, 12 m, 10 m, 9 m, 8 m, 7 m, 6 m, 5.5 m and 2.4 m. These are reserved for handisport sailing.
The 15m JI - centenarians restored in the image of Mariska, Tuiga, Hipania or The Lady Ann - still make the best days of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez.
