<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Classic Yacht Holdings LLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restoring classic wooden yachts and curating unique chartering experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.sailskal.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:52:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sailskal.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Skål -  1930's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[S/Y SKÅL was designed in early 1930 for George V. Smith and Hobart Ford, Rye, New York, vice-commodore of the Cruising Club of America for the 1930 Bermuda Race by the prolific naval architect Philip L Rhodes.  The gaff-rigged cutter was built by the Casey Boatbuilding company of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Skål's original measurements: 48 feet by 37 feet 6 inches by 12 feet 6 inches by 7 feet. Skål's original line drawing from the book 'Philip L. Rhodes and his yacht designs' by Richard...]]></description><link>https://www.sailskal.com/post/sk%C3%A5l-1930-s-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da2b28515c02011a0e4167</guid><category><![CDATA[1930 transatlantic racing]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e1b14_f9e935b79a2a4d909ceea8156c225863~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Patient</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoration 2023-2025 - The lower Stem]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we purchased Skål in 2023 we found her in a neglected condition, she hadn't been lifted out of the water in a few years, which is very neccessary for a wooden boat. We found the lower stem, original wooden keel, deadwoods and stern timbers all needed replacing. At nearly 100 year's old it was time to give her a new lease of life. Works began in Perama, Greece at 'Tsikis Boatyard' a traditonal wooden boatbuilding yard. We began by replacing the lower stem with laminated European white...]]></description><link>https://www.sailskal.com/post/restoration-2023-2025-the-lower-stem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f6db2054d02f5f630d56f</guid><category><![CDATA[Restoration]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:20:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e1b14_a7e6d3f78c614704bec661c085fef645~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Patient</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLASSIC YACHT HOLDINGS LLP ]]></title><description><![CDATA[CYH was established in 2023 by Mr. David Cassidy after he found S/Y Skål, a 1930s bermudan cutter designed by american architect Phillip...]]></description><link>https://www.sailskal.com/post/luxury-classic-yacht-restorations-preserving-history-and-elegance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6737b8430d37339f5a5fe926</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:08:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e1b14_98c37d473f644476b311682ef98d4d5a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Patient</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>