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The 13’6″ feet (4.12) meters, is a half deck centreboard dinghy.

She is designed to be sailed with the main sheet in hand and compared to many modern dinghies she comes over on the heavy side, having said that she is stable and predictable and a delight to take children out in to learn to sail she makes an excellent expedition dinghy with plenty of storage. she is able to stand up to hard weather and her construction makes her robust and easily repairable.

Yachting Monthly senior 16 ft 0 inches (4.87 m )

Yachting Monthly Senior, is the larger sister to the Junior,She has a small cabin for two to allow overnighting yes snug but very cosey. This little craft will self right stand up to a blow and is a great little coastal hopper.

She can be built as a centre boarder or with ballast keel and bilge plates these little boats were pulled behind small family cars and made interesting coastal and estuary trips.

YM Wild Duck

Yachting Monthly Wild Duck

Wild Duck is a 19ft 0 inch (5.8 m ) proper ship , a ship that will stand up to real offshore passages a sweet lined powerful yacht. These little boats have made safe passages when bigger craft have hidden away in port a ship not a boat.

Simple construction  all parts can be laminated up using epoxy and ply by sheathing the hull a really strong little craft can be made giving good accommodation for two , three at a push.

YM 3 Tonner

Yachting Monthly 3 Tonner

The 3 Tonner is a traditional yacht that can be built of strip planking on plywood frames and epoxy cloth sealed making a strong dry boat with sweet lines that would like right at place in any yachting centre.

She can have up to 4 berths but for me a simple 2 /3 berth layout with lots of space is the way I would go. a small yacht that deals with passagemaking like a big yacht.

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YM E24 Early

Yachting Monthly Eventide 24 (early) (7.3 m)

This little craft was intended to be light enough to be towed by a 2 litre car easy enough to be built by anyone who could cut a straight line and drill a hole. There where many layouts put in by their owners but the best was a simple open plan with two berths  however the most popular was the 3 / 4 berth layout.

being simple to build and tough as old boots made the eventide a popular boat to build and own , many boats were built all over the world with sail number 8 bore bee being the most famous . this little craft was built in singapore and sailed to the uk when her owner got posted back to the uk . She went aground on a coral reef and the crew got over the side and pushed her off and she continued without damage. the more you loaded these little craft the harder they stood up to their canvas.

An easy boat to build with today’s epoxies everything can be laminated up and a cheap very seaworthy craft can be built.

YM Eventide

YM E Study Sheet

The most up to date version of the eventide plans, shows modifications to the hull including a full length keel a longer coach roof and updated ballast keel.

These improvements including a better square rudder blade were produced as another design called athena, Maurice gave the Eventide owners association permission to modify there eventide plans to incorporate these improvements.

by extending the stations to give an overall length of 27 feet 3 inches you get a graceful curve and a very sea kindly hull.

These boats make great offshore passages in safety and great comfort, they can use cheap drying moorings and give good accomodation.

By the use of modern epoxy a hull can be built cheaply and quickly and hardwood can be laminated meaning costs can be reduced

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Customers are essential, if it is a good design each customer will generate good customers. I do not believe in spending money just for show.

Note from Epoxy.ltd This was written in a mixture of languages but we have tried to get his meaning without changing it too much. we believe that he was saying, that Mouette is a simple but seaworthy design able to be built with limited tools and resources allowing the owner to go on cheap adventures safely

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Affordable Classics 12 – the Eventide

The Eventide – Maurice Griffith’s era-defining DIY classic

I t is hard to think of another boat so indelibly linked to its designer as Maurice Griffiths is to his Eventide. It was not his only significant design, as the later and larger Waterwitch and Golden Hind, both based on the Eventide, would demonstrate but, alongside his famous books like Magic of the Swatchways and his four-decade-long editorship at Yachting Monthly , during which he played a huge role in the democratisation of yacht sailing in Britain, it is the Eventide that most will remember Griffiths by. It was by some margin his most popular design and is today strongly emblematic of a particular attitude and a particular era; the home-build boom of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Griffiths started work on the design for the Eventide in 1956 and a 1:12 model was shown at the London Boat Show the following year. In this, its original and purest iteration, it was a 24ft, shoal-draught, bermudan cutter yacht, with decent accommodation for four. Its single-chine, vee-bottom hull form would make it a relatively easy proposition for amateur home-builders, which was the intention. These days, very few amateurs will take on the build of a yacht this size, and even then, Griffiths thought a 19-footer more realistic, in line with other popular home-builds of the time, like the Yachting Monthly Senior and the Silhouette, both micro-cruisers around 16ft (4.9m) and both hugely popular. Griffiths’ first idea was for a 19-footer, then a 21, but his colleagues at Yachting Monthly persuaded him to go to 23 then 24. As it turned out, this was still not enough, with many builders stretching the design, leading Griffiths to draw the Eventide 26 in 1963, after which both were available.

The 1970s was the Eventide’s heyday. It must have then seemed as though every back garden or garage near the sea had one in build. This was a nation that, although comfortably within living memory, sounds foreign now; a place of Seagull outboards, Mirror dinghies and practical men comfortable wielding a chisel. GRP yachts like the new Westerly Centaur were seen as expensive and exotic. It was, in fact, an era closer to the adventures of the Walkers and Blacketts than to the world today, and in that benign crucible, around 1,000 were built, mostly in back gardens. Very few – maybe 50 – were built professionally.

Hulls were in traditional carvel, plywood or strip-planking, a few are glass, and there is a popular Dutch variant in steel called the Kasteloo. But most are in ply. The rig, as specified, is bermudan cutter, but some are gaff, a few junk. Engine is usually an inboard diesel – 8hp will suffice for the 24, while the 26 will need 12hp for anything more than marina use.

There is huge variation in style in the Eventide fleet. Maurice Griffiths himself said that the design could be stretched by up to 10 per cent without loss of integrity, and owners have taken similar liberties with the accommodation, making the range of available Eventides bewildering. The stepped sheer, raised deck and distinctive cabin trunk do, however, make them unmistakable, as well as providing unheard of interior space in a design of the size and era. Expect a proper four-berth layout and up to 5ft 8in (1.7m) of standing headroom below decks.

Under sail, the Eventide was originally unweatherly and underballasted, as proved by the voyage of Bora Bee , a Singapore-built Eventide that sailed for England in 1959 with the then-specified ballast of 590lb (267lb)   and a great quantity of tinned food. The boat became increasingly unstable as the crew ate their way through their supplies. The ballast was subsequently increased to 800lb, then 1,000. These days, 2,000 is considered about right which, along with the usual modern refinements internally, add about 5in (125mm) to the draught and a smidge to the waterline. Other common modifications these days include a slightly deeper and/or longer stub keel for better windward performance, an extra 5in of length in the hull, bowsprit (to reduce the tendency to excessive weather helm), and the steel bilge keels moved aft a station (for the same reason).

These days, a well-sorted Eventide offers an inherently stable, shoal-draught yacht whose 20 0 deadrise vee hull (and that extra ballast!) make for a yacht that can cross oceans even better than Bora Bee demonstrated. Recently, our featured owner John Williams sailed his E26 Fiddler’s Green around Britain and it’s worth noting that the Eventides’ successor – the Golden Hind – is thought to hold the record for the most transatlantic crossings of any class. There aren’t many other yachts that will suit creek-crawling and blue-water sailing with accommodation for the whole family that can be had for less than £3,000. There is a caveat of course, which applies to any home-built class of boat where quality is so variable, so as always, the advice is to get a survey before buying. The upside is the possibility of a real bargain.

In many ways, the Eventide is the Morris Minor of English yachts and holds as firm a tenure on sailors as ‘the moggie’ does over motorists. The Eventide Owners’ Group, whose website started in 1992, is very active and will sell you a set of plans to build a new one, if you are brave enough, for £5.50 inc P&P. Otherwise, there are plenty of used examples around, so you should be able to get just what you are after.

ONE OWNER’S VIEW

“Think of the Eventide as the sort of boat you can make to be what you need, either a shoestring boat for day sails or, as I chose, a modern wood epoxy composite yacht, fully kitted out for serious sailing, as well as comfortable day sails. She is sea kindly and steady under sail or motor, stands up to her canvas well and as many have noted, is no slouch. Fiddler’s Green , with 5ft 8in (1.72m) head room, has five berths, holding tank for the heads, water filter for the galley, decent cooker with oven, heater, fridge with freezer, LCD lights, decent motor (Beta 17), good, well maintained tan sails… all the mod cons. She is a boat I am proud of and I know will take me anywhere. She’s no greyhound but under sail can do over 6.5k. Cruising speed under motor is 5 knots, top speed 6.”

John Williams, owner of E26 Fiddler’s Green , president Eventide Owner’s Group

CB would like to thank John for his expertise in writing this article. See eventides.org.uk to learn more about the class

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Eventide 24

Eventide 24 is a 24 ′ 0 ″ / 7.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Maurice Griffiths and built by Various-Amateur constr. starting in 1957.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Plans first appeared in ‘Yachting Monthly’ (1957). The designer was editor at the time. It was an immediate success with amateur and professional builders alike. Some time later, plans for a 26’ version were issued. Draft for fin keel version: 4.5’. A production, fiberglass (26’) version, with a standard trunk cabin, appeared in 1962. For the most complete information on all Griffiths designs see the web site shown above.

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£100k refit: How I turned an old pilot boat into the world’s fastest Nelson

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Former airline pilot and serial boat owner Jonathan Napier set about turning his Nelson 40 into the fastest of its kind, but could he break the 30-knot barrier?

I’ve always had a thing about Nelson 40s. The first one I bought back in the mid-1980s was an ex-Abu Dhabi police launch that could only be described as a wreck. I found it lurking at the back of an industrial boat yard on Hayling Island. In fact there were two of them but one had a Nelson-shaped hole in the side from a previous encounter with its stablemate.

Even the undamaged one was in a right old state; the hull was delaminated, the superstructure was rotten, it was full of water and none of its systems or fittings were salvageable – not even the machine gun mounting points on the flybridge and foredeck. More’s the pity – there were times when they could have come in handy on a summer’s day in the Solent!

Still, something must have convinced me to buy it and spend several years of my life restoring it to its former glory. I was a newly qualified airline pilot at the time and must have bored my colleagues witless with my plans. Even now when I bump into them they often ask me whether I ever finished “that MTB you were working on years ago?” Shows how much they were really listening!

Flying on fumes

How I didn’t get tetanus from rebuilding that rotten old wreck, I still don’t know but a combination of youthful zeal and a bloody-minded refusal to admit defeat eventually paid off. The rebuild took five years and more money than I care to admit but it was done to a very high standard and the end result was a lovely boat that gave us ten years of safe, enjoyable cruising.

In that time we got through two sets of engines; initially a pair of secondhand 210hp Sabres and then, when the budget allowed, a pair of brand new Perkins Sabre M225Tis. Both gave us 21 knots flat out with a comfortable cruising speed of 18 knots.

Although these figures are quite respectable in the Nelson world, I personally found it frustrating being overtaken not just by all manner of planing boats (planing boats are considered very inferior in the Nelson world) but also by the Portsmouth pilot Nelsons, which had been re-engined with more powerful lumps and ploughed past us at embarrassingly faster speeds.

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At one point I actually considered fitting a pair of gas turbine engines to show them who was boss. An engineering contact had access to old helicopter engines; Allison 250s with 420hp on tap in a remarkably compact package. Imagine what they would have sounded like on start up in the marina!

The only downside was the fuel burn at sea level – 37 gallons per hour per engine, roughly double the amount of a similarly powerful diesel engine. Fortunately, I had a very sensible co-owner, who vetoed the idea – hence the reason we ended up with the Perkins Sabre 225s.

Sowing the seed

This wasn’t my first boating experience, however, my story started 20 years earlier in the wet fore cabin of a 24ft Yachting Monthly Eventide in the Bosham Channel in the late 1960s. My Dad proudly showed us his new purchase after a car-sick inducing 4-hour drive down from Cambridge (yes, it really took that long in the 1960s!)

We settled down for the night, and being five years old I slept like a log only to wake up drenched and newly aware of the flaws in buying old boats with leaky decks. Quite why this didn’t put me off boating in favour of sensible hobbies like golf or foreign holidays, I do not know, much to my wife’s regret!

In fact, I think this experience sowed the seed for my urge to rebuild old classics throughout the rest of my boating career. After I sold that first Nelson in 1999, I bought a Fairey 28. She was a true classic with racing pedigree but a rather fragile hull (in un-rebuilt state) as my re-engining and high-speed plans revealed!

Team 747 competing in Jonathan’s Fairey Spearfish during the Round Britain race

Her near sinking and sale allowed the purchase of another Fairey, this time a Spearfish called Miss Daisy , which a few of us campaigned as Team 747 in the 2008 Round Britain Race and a couple of subsequent Cowes-Torquay-Cowes races.

Once I’d got the racing bug out of my system, I bought a Nicholson 55 sailing yacht. Quailo III was a stunning craft, built in 1971 to compete in the Admiral’s Cup race. I found her languishing in Ireland in a poor state and proved powerless to resist her charms.

After eight years of gentle refurbishing and pleasurable sailing in the UK, France, and Ireland, I sold her in 2018 and had to decide what to tackle next. I’d done powerboat racing and cruising under sail, perhaps it was time for another Nelson but this time with bigger engines so we could cruise faster and further?

Vigilant spent her early years as a pilot boat before being converted for leisure use

Perhaps I could finally scratch that itch and not just match those Portsmouth pilot boats but beat them. In fact, why not aim higher still and try to create the fastest Nelson 40 ever built? According to my research no other Nelson 40 had yet topped 30 knots and that didn’t sound like a particularly big number.

The trouble is that getting a semi-planing Nelson to reach that speed is no easy task because of the sheer quantity of water it shoves aside as it ploughs through the waves. The upshot is a magnificent ride through choppy seas; they just keep on going through anything.

I recall one particular occasion off Portland Bill a few years back when we burst through a big wave and fell into such a deep trough that the entire boat was airborne. When we landed, all the drawers in the galley came out making enough noise to waken the dead but the boat itself simply carried on untroubled!

Work begins outside

Vigilance pays off

The hunt for a suitable project boat began in earnest. I inspected two boats and dismissed them both; one was too far gone, the other had serious osmosis. Then the Nelson Boat Owner’s Club Secretary Steve Brenner told me about another possible option called Vigilant .

She was for sale on the Isle of Wight with a modest asking price that would allow for a greater rebuild budget. I already knew of the boat having sold the previous owners the old Ford Sabre engines from my Fairey Spearfish, Miss Daisy , in 2002.

The important thing was that she had received an osmosis treatment in the past and the hull was epoxied right down to the laminate. After a bit of to and fro we agreed on a price and arranged for her to be brought to Foulkes Yard on the Hamble to remove the engines and start stripping out any unnecessary junk.

Once inside the deck could be removed

Initially she was placed outside on the hard with a small polythene shed over the cockpit to create a sheltered work space. It soon became clear that this wasn’t a practical solution so when the next shed became available we moved her indoors. Trying to repair rot in the deck in a light drizzle was never going to end well.

The initial plan for repowering her was to find a pair of secondhand Cummins QSB series engines with good old-fashioned mechanical injection pumps and injectors we could tune up. The benefits were that core industrial engines were cheap and plentiful and we just needed to find marinising parts for QSBs.

I found several of the major ancillaries in the USA, had them shipped to my hotel in New York and then carried them back from my layovers there.

The wheelhouse stripped bare

It was a fascinating project and just the sort of thing I really like getting stuck into but the amount of work in just getting the boat back up to scratch meant I didn’t have the time to give the engine project my full attention too. A change of plan was necessary.

I still had a contact for Yanmar engines from my racing days and after a bit of string pulling, two factory refurbished Yanmar 440 6LYs with Twin Disc MG 5601a gearboxes were winging their way to me.

The gearboxes were actually big lumps of rust in need of a complete rebuild but were so far gone that they were donated to the project free of charge. Their availability turned out to be very fortuitous.

The new coachroof takes shape

We were limited to 1.5 inch shafts by the P-brackets so we needed the gearboxes’ 1.75:1 ratio in order to keep the torque within limits. They were also down angle which gave us a very low profile engine installation. Just as well, as the boat was originally designed with Perkins HT 6.354 horizontal engines so there wasn’t a lot of height available.

Clearing the airways

Another issue was working out how to funnel enough air into the engine room. The clam shell air intakes on the side of Nelson wheelhouses look good but have two disadvantages; they are prone to letting in spray and they need a wide ducting inside the wheelhouse to channel the air down into the engine room (this also makes them difficult to soundproof).

Because of the Nelson’s work boat origins, it has unusually wide side decks and a relatively narrow wheelhouse so we didn’t want to sacrifice any more interior space for that ducting. Instead we moved Vigilant ’s air intakes into the aft cockpit. They allow air down into the bilges which then flows forward through a tunnel into the midship’s engine room.

Lifting the new Yanmar 440 6LY’s into Vigilant ’s re-designed engine room

The end result is much quieter and keeps the engine bay dry. The other reason she is so quiet is that we spent a small fortune commissioning a bespoke eight-inch-diameter exhaust system from Halyard Marine with massive silencers, custom built bends and the highest spec sound-proofing available. You can now hear the chattering of the fuel pumps coming up the Morse cables to the control head!

Incidentally, I only found out recently why the Nelson pilot boats have such wide side decks. I had always assumed it was to allow plenty of work space and a bigger safety margin for the crew when boarding the ships but it’s actually to stop the top of the wheelhouse hitting the ships’s sides when it rolls around in the swell!

Staying true to its roots we decided not to retrofit guard rails around the deck. They were never used on the pilot boats and the sturdy inner grab rail was functional and more aesthetically pleasing.

It’s a tight squeeze but down-angled gearboxes helps reduce the clearance needed

Besides, you rarely want to be on deck whilst underway due to the spray and provided you take a little extra care when mooring or at anchor it’s perfectly safe and easy to move along the side decks.

As most of our cruising will be done as a couple, we fitted her out to make her as comfortable as possible for the two of us. The fore cabin has two berths and there are two further convertible bunks/seats in the wheelhouse. A decent heads with shower and a good galley ensure we can live aboard quite happily for up to three weeks at a time.

Obviously, she still has around half or possibly even a third of the accommodation that a modern 40-footer would have, but that is not what the Nelson 40 was built for.

All smiles on sea trials

Room for two

At the helm, I applied the tried and trusted KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid!). A Sailor RT144 VHF is appropriate to the age of the boat. A basic Raymarine plotter, radar and autopilot give me all the information I need and are definitely NOT integrated.

Aviation has taught me that the fewer buttons something has the harder it is to operate. Touch screens are also a bête-noire for me. Trying to operate a touch screen when rolling and bouncing around with the added complication of wet fingers has always seemed the height of madness.

I’m convinced that their widespread adoption has come about simply because they are cheaper to make and the marketing people love them rather than for any practical reason.

Helm has been kept as clean and simple as possible

Nelsons are known for being wet boats and they certainly throw a lot of spray out sideways as a by-product of the fine entry bow sections needed to cut through the waves in rough weather. Cruising at 15-21 knots, as most Nelsons do, the wind conspires to bring a lot of that spray back across the boat.

To help deal with this I had always fancied a pair of Wynn straight line windscreen wipers but cost was an issue. Luckily, we found a pair in the Chandlery Barge that were about a foot too long.

Judicious use of a hack saw, engineering skills and powder-coating has given us a pair of beautifully refurbished and robust wipers fit for many more years of reliable service.

Fully refurbished and ready for launch

Speed trials

When the time came to relaunch Vigilant and see if we had achieved our goal, it was with a fair degree of apprehension The two competitors for the title of world’s fastest Nelson 40 were Horatia and Debonair . Horatia had 400hp CATs and Debonair had Sabre 370s so our 440hp Yanmars were comfortably ahead of the pack for power.

Horatia was raced in the 1960s by Commander Peter Thorneycroft and rumour has it that she used to be capable of 32-35 knots. However, two Nelson old-timers, who were heavily involved with her early years, suggest that in reality she only ever achieved 30 knots once and then only for a few seconds when the engineer was sent below with a screwdriver to breathe on the fuel pumps. Sadly, she is currently out of commission and unlikely to return any time soon.

Debonair is a beautiful boat commissioned by a well respected Nelson enthusiast in the late 1980s. She was in fact the inspiration for what Vigilant has become, albeit on a much tighter budget.

Debonair is now based in Southern Ireland and has been re-engined with Yanmar 390s. When I had a quick run in her a few years ago she managed just 27 knots – a little short of the claimed 30 knots when launched with her original less powerful engines.

So is it fair to claim Vigilant is the fastest Nelson 40? During sea trials in Southampton Water at slack water, two consecutive runs in opposite directions achieved a GPS measured speed over ground of 30 knots in each direction. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions, suffice to say that I am more than happy with that.

Since then we have cruised as far west as Falmouth, visiting places we have never stopped at before – not an easy remit after so many years in the area. We discovered West Bay, the River Yealm and, hard to believe we’d never been before, the Helford River!

Custom-built exhausts and refurbished woodwork

Ironically, last year we spent the whole summer at 8 knots eking out one tank of fuel as long as possible since diesel had just topped £2 a litre. I can still remember my first tank of Nelson fuel costing a mere 19p a litre back in 1989! This summer we’re planning three weeks in Amsterdam and the Ijsselmeer.

Counting the cost

The most enjoyable part of these projects for me is always the machinery and systems. I claim no expertise and have no formal engineering training, but with guidance from experts when needed and a basic engineering sense, the reward of seeing these things come together is hugely satisfying.

Fortunately, for all other areas of the refit there is my long-term friend and boatbuilder Fred. He is officially retired but seems to enjoy (or at least put up with) my mad ideas and is the secret behind the success of all these flights of fancy. Thank you Fred.

Polished props and shafts

Thanks also to Pete Farmery, with whom I shared Quailo lll . He has done such a beautiful job of all the electrics, that they could be put on display at a boat show!

The total cost of the refit has been just north of £100k, almost half of which was spent on the drive train and ancillaries. Whether I’d see that money back again if I sold her is hard to say. Her survey and insurance valuation is £100k but it was never my intention to make money by refitting her. I never have before so why break the habit of a lifetime?

What I do know is that I’ve already had a lot of fun creating something that not only suits my personal needs to perfection but will hopefully go down in the record books as one of, or perhaps even, the fastest Nelson 40 ever built.

First published in the September 2023 issue of MBY.

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The YM Senior is a lovely little pocket cruiser design by the late Kenneth M. Gibbs. Ken Gibbs designed some lovely ply sailing boats many of which used to feature in the original Yachting Monthly magazine. I had much pleasure in sailing a Senior many years ago on the Thames. For her length, she seemed to accommodate a good sized cockpit and a useful cabin.

Life turns full circle and l have been asked to produce the hull construction details for a modern stitch and tape version. I did this for the Yachting World Heron to rekindle interest in the wood version and l am very happy to do the same for the Senior.

The details we have are for the hull construction only and for the bilge/ballast keel version and the builder would need to purchase a copy of the original plans (presently available on CD from the Eventide Owner’s Group (www.eventides.org.uk).

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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For SALE : New EOG Burgees

New burgees now available, see Burgee page for details .

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For Sale, very soon....16ft GRP Sail cruiser 'Starship' class.

Yes, she is called 'Enterprise'!!!

This GRP boat is a 1970's designed twin keel, 2 berth mini sail cruiser.  She has decent  Ratsey and Lapthorn white terylene sails in store and red covered interior cushions and a small 2 burner gas cooker. Wide sliding hatch. Self draining cockpit. Opening fore hatch and cabin ventilator. Pair of emergency wooden paddles! Washboards renewed. Holt Allen rudder and tiller, Main marine mainsheet blocks. Deck scrubber, boat hook and deck mop! Mooring warps.

16ft long, 6ft beam and draft just over a foot! Designed as a small day boat trailer sailer,  with the ability to overnight occasionally.  Light enough to tow to the water behind a small car, so no mooring needed.

All wire rigging. Boom.  Two part mast.

Needs an outboard, approx. 4hp to power it. 

Sat on a  road trailer, ashore, unused for many, many years.  The trailer is on decent, just fitted,  mini tyres with new bearings .  Set of mudguards (and trailer board) needed.  Cut down washing up bowl would do for mudguards..   Suspension is by 'Indespension'.  A very basic boat that will get you afloat with very little work.

Anchor and warp, switch panel and fuses. Comes with an assortment of Aqua signal navigation lights to fit.

Boat in store in owners garden in Southend area.  Shortly to be moved to our address in Tillingham, when all the gear will be checked over...

Asking £350 ovno. 

For more information call me.  This is being sold on behalf of my friend Phil's widow.

call John on 01621 778859 or [email protected]

F or Sale  GH 31  Spoondrift.

Bermudan cutter, current mooring in the Netherlands.

Hull: wood, with nylon sheath (cascover).

Design: Maurice Griffith.

Build in 1966, by Hartwell/Erskine shipyards in Plymouth.

Bowsprit was fitted in 1982.

loa 11.20 m (without bowsprit 9.70 m); beam 2.70 m; height 11.50 m; depth 1.07 m.

Displacement: 4068 kg; ballast 1861 kg

Motor: Yanmar 3GM30, 27 HP (2005)

Electric system renewed in 2005;   Standing rigging   in 2009.

cutter jib, retractable (2007)

foresail (2005) en storm jib (1988)

main sail (2005)

genaker (2011)

Bolle Jan (twin sail) 1988)

Instruments:

Depth gauge

  price :- £10,000 ono

Wim Fortuyn

+31653962643

fortuyn at xs4all.nl

Reluctantly FOR SALE due to my inability to sail her anymore:

RIG: sloop. SPARS: Varnished spruce.

STANDING RIGGING: Galvanised steel wire.

RUNNING RIGGIG: Terylene

SAILS: Main & 2 head sails

DIMENSIONS: LOA 26ft, BEAM 8ft, DRAUGHT 3ft+ depending on load.

CONSTRUCTION: Marine ply on oak

HARDWARE: Stem head S/S, Moyle windlass. Chain cable30 fathoms 3/8 th inch galvanised, anchor 25lb CQR, Tabernacle S/S

GLAZING: Polycarbonate with polished bronze (not brass)  frames

Tiller pilot

Solar powered ventilator in fore-hatch

Interior lights LEDs

ARGYLLE cooker, Baby Blake, bunk cushions (4) new,

Life Jackets,

6 man life raft   

(SSR 29176)

ENGINE: Stuart Turner P55 10HP electric start

8 gallon S/S fuel tank

PRICE £7000

Can be seen ashore near Ilfracombe, North Devon.

PLEASE RING BOB FOR FURTHER DETAILS: 01271 882382

  Yachting Monthly Senior 2 Berth Sailing Cruiser 16’6’’ by 6’ Marine Ply Construction Number 1201 Made in the 60’s

Bilge keels

Several sets of sails

Choice of 2 Long shaft Seagull Outboards

Road Trailer (also for launching)

New Cockpit Cover

Good Condition and much used

Boat held at home address: 8 Pearson’s Close, Holt, Norfolk, NR256EH

  Keith Ashby – 01263 712694

The Golden Hind 31’s are one of Maurice Griffith’s most popular designs. They have completed numerous ocean crossings but at the same time they are capable of navigating shallow waters, and drying out upright thanks to the long keel and bilge plates. They are spacious and comfortable to live aboard, with over six feet headroom throughout. The ketch rig gives flexibility and easy handling, and the materials quality is high – the cabin sole boards are one-inch thick solid teak, and most of the exterior woodwork is also teak.

    ‘Safrel’ was built to a high standard in 1976 by Terry Erskine in Plymouth. She has had only two owners, last changing hands in 1999. The hull is GRP, with solid mahogany coachroof sides and epoxy-sheathed ply decks. A taller mast and a bowsprit were added by the first owner, to increase the standard rather conservative sail area. She underwent a very comprehensive re-fit/rebuild in 2001-2, including new engine, electrics and upholstery, and the installation of a proper navigator’s station in place of the standard drop-down table. Since then much else has been renewed or refurbished – for example, all-new canvas work in 2019, bilge plates grit-blasted and epoxied in 2021, and she has been consistently maintained. All receipts are available. She is on the Part 1 Register.

  Basic Specification

  LOA                             35’ 0” including bowsprit

LOD                             31’ 6”

LWL                            26’ 9”

Beam                            9’ 0”

Draught                        4’ 2”

Displacement               11,600lbs.

Ballast                          4,100lbs

Hull shape                    Long keel, steel bilge plates

Rig                               Cutter ketch

Sail Area                      560 sq. ft.

Accommodation            Forecabin and saloon

Berths                           5 (1 double, 3 single)

Engine                          Beta 37.5bhp diesel

  Engine                          Beta 1505, 4 cylinder, 37.5bhp, freshwater cooled, new 2001, running time 350 hours

Tankage                        2 x 7 gallon fuel tanks

Propeller                       3-blade bronze, shaft drive

Batteries                       95 AH start, 75 AH service

Charging                      Alternator and solar panel

SAILS & DECK EQUIPMENT  

Spars                            Sparlight alloy. Taller mainmast fitted late 1990’s

Standing rigging          Stainless Steel, Norseman terminals

Mainsail                        Tab Sails, slab reefing with 2 reefs, lines led to cockpit. New cover 2019.

Genoa                           Roller furling, on Colnebrook gear

Staysail                        Self-tacking on boom (boom available, not presently fitted)

Mizzen                          One slab reef, new cover 2019

Sheet winches              2 x Antal 30 CST2, 2-speed self-tailing

Halyard winches          2 x Barlow at mainmast, 2 x Girdlestone at cockpit

Bower anchor               35 lbs. CQR with 40 metres of 12 mm. calibrated chain (chain new in 2015)

Kedge anchor               30 lbs. Fisherman with 6 metres of 10 mm. chain and 40 m. of 12 mm. warp

Anchor Windlass         Simpson-Lawrence Hyspeed manual windlass

Steering                      Tiller; transom-hung rudder

Autopilot                      Autohelm ST2000+

Steering compass         Plastimo 130

Hand bearing              Sestrel

Warps and fenders       5 warps and 6 fenders

Sprayhood                    Cockpit sprayhood, new 2019

Cushions                      Cockpit cushions

NAVIGATION and INSTRUMENTS

  GPS                              Garmin GPS 128

Depth sounder             Seafarer 501

Speed/log                     NASA Clipper (transducer present but not fitted)

VHF radio                    ICOM M505 with DSC

VHF handheld             ICOM 3 Euro

Navtex                         NASA Dual-frequency Navtex

Radio receiver              Roberts

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

  Fire extinguishers         2 x new 2015, 1 fire blanket

Lifebuoy                      Horseshoe with floating light and danbuoy

Radar reflector           Firdell Blipper

Bilge pump                   Henderson Mk Five manual pump

INTERIOR  

Layout                          Forecabin, heads, saloon

Cabin heater                 Taylors 079K paraffin

Berths                           5   (1 double, 3 single)

Cooker                         Taylors 030 paraffin; 2 burners, grill, oven

Cool store                     Large (cool box only)

Heads                           Baby Blake

Water tank                   20 gallons

Lying                            Ashore, Cornwall

Price                             Reduced to £26,950.

or mobile  07783-623268

The above photos were taken after restoration.

Description

This boat is a 1949 Alan Buchanan designed 19ft Wild Duck Sloop. The original owner started building this beautiful yacht in 1979 and took meticulous care in how he did so, using quality materials. He first launched her in 2016. She is constructed with ¾ inch Brazilian Mahogany on an Oak Hull – Edge nailed strip planking with Cascophen Adhesive. She is epoxy sheathed to her water line and is fitted with a 10hp Beta Marine Engine.

Sellers comments

I discovered the boat where she has been left out and suffered some neglect from the elements. I spent several months restoring her with the help of professional services who re-caulked the teak deck and restored some of the woodwork. She is painted with marine paint by ‘Skippers’ (Colour Avorio - Ivory) and was sealed with an epoxy coating and antifouled before she went back into the water in 2021. Repairs were made to the vessel’s mast and the engine has been serviced by a former RNLI technician, although with only 28 hours use, it is in superb condition.

She is a real classic, meticulously built over 37 years with love and commitment. She is in great condition due to a lot of work to restore her from where she had been left out.

There are minor areas requiring on going work as part of her general maintenance, some of which are inside, but nothing outside of normal expectation for the management of a wooden boat. I would like to see her go to someone who has a real appreciation for this style of boat and the craftsmanship, materials and history behind her. She really is a most seaworthy solid wooden boat with, style, character, and charm. I am confident that you will not find another ‘Wild Duck’ anywhere which is built to the same standard.

Please see the attached two you tube videos for viewing along with some before and after photos from the current owner’s restoration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ZF6WOiK48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkLbZu_i01Q

Summary / Inventory

·          ¾ Inch Brazilian Mahogany on an Oak Hull – Edge nailed with Cescaphen glue

·          Epoxy Sheathed up to water line

·          Long Keel (shallow)

·          Beta Marine 10hp (28hrs)

·          Fully battened main slab and roller reefing

·          2 x foresail

·          VHF main set

·          Compass

·          2 berths

·          Chart table

·          Sink

·          Anchor

·          Manual Bilge Pump

·          Purpose built double axel trailer

·          Winter cover

 She is currently in the water at Bembridge Marina on the Isle of Wight. The Mast is due to be attached shortly.

The current owner is looking for offers in the region of .......... awaits see:-  https://iow.boatshed.com/yachting_monthly_wild_duck-boat-324235.html

Contact should be made via email to    G May :   Garymay83 at btinternet.com

or phone :- 07753408407 evenings

For Sale:  The Famous Eventide 24, 'Borer Bee'

This is one of the very first Eventides to be built, sail number 3!  She was  sailed from Singapore to the UK in 1958!

She has been through many owners and we hoped that the present owner would be restoring her to sail gently on a lake in the north somewhere, sadly the owners health has suddenly deteriorated and he is forced to sell.  Step forward a competent woodworker and enthusiast, to save this little bit of history.

She should be on the 'Classic Boat' register.

Famous Eventide number 3, 'Bora Bee'. See article on logs page of the  Eventide website about the return voyage from Singapore to the UK in 1958.

She is in very good condition and does not need much work. She is hardwood built.

Work needed.

1. Small amount of rot on the transom coaming.

2. Repair at foot of mast for crack and some rot.

3. Standing rigging is required.

4. Bilge keel shoes need replacing.

She has a full set of sails and all the spars.

She did has an outboard  bracket on the stern, but still has the sterntube and shaft etc. so an inboard could be fitted again.

She sits on a heavy duty road trailer, the hitch has just been replaced.

I have invested over £5000 in saving Bora Bee, she needs a good home.

I am returning to the USA for medical treatment and cannot complete restoration.

  Price £2500

'Borer Bee' will be moving to Cambridge in October.

Contact Graham:-  grahamhowitt at aol.com

Tele:-  07908 512 796

For Sale:  Lone Gull  'Little Gull'

‘ Little Gull’ was built to Maurice Griffiths ‘Lone Gull’ plans by Blakes of Highbridge in 1968. She is an auxiliary Bermudan cutter rigged sailing cruiser. 

Length Overall: 28’ Length at Waterline: 25' Length on deck: 27' Beam: 8'7" Max Draft: 3'7"

Construction

Domingo is conventionally laid out with a spoon bow, continuous sheer, non-immersed transom and round bilge hull with a long externally ballasted keel. There are small timber bilge keels. The rudder is transom and keel hung. Deck layout is with fore,   and aft decks, with saloon extending to sides to give more headroom in MG style. Accommodation beneath a stepped coach roof and with a self-draining cockpit aft.

Deck leaks from above around coach roof needs attention.

Planking is carvel in Pitch Pine   - fastened with copper nails clenched of copper roves. Timbers are in bent oak with sawn oak frames in place of every fifth timber in centre section. Centreline structures are in oak with galvanised mild steel and yellow metal fastenings. Ballast keel is in cast iron. Decks are ply Deck beams are in oak. Cabin trunk and cockpit coamings are in Mahogany. Cabin top is in plywood and cascover sheathed. Cockpit is Mahogany and with trunk in plywood.  Mast is pine in and varnished with spreaders. Tabernacle stepped, easy lowering via pole system.

In 20010 – work carried out – some new planking above waterline, new deck beam and cabin front..

Original engine was replaced in 1983 with a BMC Commander 1.5L Diesel (40hp) with a PRM hydraulically operated gear box, with single lever controls (fully reconditioned 2022)). Engine is mounted on flexible mounts and is connected to the shaft by a universal joint, New three bladed propeller and stern gear.

Fuel: 15 gallons (approx.) in stainless steel Water: 20 gallons (approx.) in stainless steel

Accommodation

The fore cabin has conventional V berths with stowage forward and beneath. Moving aft is a heads compartment to starboard with a Baby Blake marine toilet and sink. With hanging space to port. The saloon has a settee to port which converts to a wide berth. There is a centreline table with hinged flaps. On the starboard side is a   cushioned seat which and   a single berth - thus giving four berths. There are plenty of stowage lockers. The galley area is to port near the companionway - single sink with and fresh water - The cooker is a double paraffin Taylors (restored 2011) with oven. Pansy   charcoal heater requires service.

All berth cushions professionally replaced in 2009.

Standing Rigging

Inner and outer forestays, with twin backstays. Cap and intermediate shrouds with fore and aft lower shrouds.

Mainsail with roller   reefing Large furling genoa and   small jib.

12v New domestic and engine batteries in 2020 New electrics 2022.. Sterling battery charger

Ground tackle: Main anchor - plough 25+ lbs. Kedge - fishermans 25+ lbs. Chain - approx. 100' of galvanised short link. Various warps and fenders. Other Navigation lights ICOM VHF radio log/echosounder - new 2022Bosun gimballed steering compass Radar reflector Hand bell Boarding ladder Sail cover Cockpit and forehatch covers Boat hook and Ensign staff.

contact:- Peter Harrold

mail :- pharrold at retireinvest.co.uk

07770 406883

£7,500   XXXX   Reduced to £5,000

F or Sale :  Golden Hind 31  'Kamaran'

Name ‘Kamaran’ Golden Hind 31 Traditional Sloop

Designer Maurice Griffiths

Builder Terry Erskine Yachts, Plymouth – 1976.

LOA 33’ 6” (10.22 m) Length on deck 31’ 6” (9.60 m)

  LWL 26’ 9” (8.15 m)

Beam 9’ 0” (2.74 m)

The vessel is of hard chine form of sheathed Plywood construction with long keel and deep bilge keels, with a keel supported rudder. Accommodation consists of forward cabin with ‘V’ berth, heads compartment, saloon with settee berths galley to port, navigation area and quarter berth to starboard.

Recent good survey available.

Instruments

Swiftech VHF (Non DSC)

Simrad CP33 chart plotter

Clipper Depth  

Navtex Autohelm TP4000

Firdell Blipper radar reflector

Navigation lights

Sestrel helm compass

BEP Battery Monitor.

Diesel inboard, Beta 28hp 3 cylinder. Approx. 1200 hours. Fitted 2001.

New heat exchanger and water pump 2020.

Galley Includes Cabin(s): 2

Cooker: Yes

Hob/Grill: Yes

Refrigerator: Yes (2022)

Pressurised Cold Water: Yes (2022) (Engine Freshwater Cooled with fittings for Hot water if required)

Central Heating: Yes – (Taylor Paraffin )

Deck Equipment

Deck Windlass 35lb Kobra Anchor & 100ft 5/16" Chain

Cockpit Cover

Mooring ropes and Fenders.

Sails and Rig

Hyde Mainsail (fully battened) with single line reefing

Lucas Furling Headsail

Plastimo Headsail Furling Equipment

Safety Equipment

Hand Fire Extinguishers (3 No.)

Flare Pack (check in date)

Fire Blanket

Manual Bilge Pump

Safety Equipment Hand Fire Extinguishers (3 No.) Flare Pack (check in date) Fire Blanket Manual Bilge Pump

Currently moored at Fareham Creek in Portsmouth Harbour.

Contact : George Thomson

Email : george.thomson at mail.com

Tel : 07825665651

Price : £14995 ono.

[email protected]

The Comprehensive Guide to Moscow Nightlife

• Posted on April 14, 2018 July 26, 2018
• by Kings of Russia
• 8 minute read

Moscow’s nightlife scene is thriving, and arguably one of the best the world has to offer – top-notch Russian women, coupled with a never-ending list of venues, Moscow has a little bit of something for everyone’s taste. Moscow nightlife is not for the faint of heart – and if you’re coming, you better be ready to go Friday and Saturday night into the early morning.

This comprehensive guide to Moscow nightlife will run you through the nuts and bolts of all you need to know about Moscow’s nightclubs and give you a solid blueprint to operate with during your time in Moscow.

What you need to know before hitting Moscow nightclubs

Prices in moscow nightlife.

Before you head out and start gaming all the sexy Moscow girls , we have to talk money first. Bring plenty because in Moscow you can never bring a big enough bankroll. Remember, you’re the man so making a fuzz of not paying a drink here or there will not go down well.

Luckily most Moscow clubs don’t do cover fees. Some electro clubs will charge 15-20$, depending on their lineup. There’s the odd club with a minimum spend of 20-30$, which you’ll drop on drinks easily. By and large, you can scope out the venues for free, which is a big plus.

Bottle service is a great deal in Moscow. At top-tier clubs, it starts at 1,000$. That’ll go a long way with premium vodka at 250$, especially if you have three or four guys chipping in. Not to mention that it’s a massive status boost for getting girls, especially at high-end clubs.

Without bottle service, you should estimate a budget of 100-150$ per night. That is if you drink a lot and hit the top clubs with the hottest girls. Scale down for less alcohol and more basic places.

Dress code & Face control

Door policy in Moscow is called “face control” and it’s always the guy behind the two gorillas that gives the green light if you’re in or out.

In Moscow nightlife there’s only one rule when it comes to dress codes:

You can never be underdressed.

People dress A LOT sharper than, say, in the US and that goes for both sexes. For high-end clubs, you definitely want to roll with a sharp blazer and a pocket square, not to mention dress shoes in tip-top condition. Those are the minimum requirements to level the playing field vis a vis with other sharply dressed guys that have a lot more money than you do. Unless you plan to hit explicit electro or underground clubs, which have their own dress code, you are always on the money with that style.

Getting in a Moscow club isn’t as hard as it seems: dress sharp, speak English at the door and look like you’re in the mood to spend all that money that you supposedly have (even if you don’t). That will open almost any door in Moscow’s nightlife for you.

Types of Moscow Nightclubs

In Moscow there are four types of clubs with the accompanying female clientele:

High-end clubs:

These are often crossovers between restaurants and clubs with lots of tables and very little space to dance. Heavy accent on bottle service most of the time but you can work the room from the bar as well. The hottest and most expensive girls in Moscow go there. Bring deep pockets and lots of self-confidence and you have a shot at swooping them.

Regular Mid-level clubs:

They probably resemble more what you’re used to in a nightclub: big dancefloors, stages and more space to roam around. Bottle service will make you stand out more but you can also do well without. You can find all types of girls but most will be in the 6-8 range. Your targets should always be the girls drinking and ideally in pairs. It’s impossible not to swoop if your game is at least half-decent.

Basic clubs/dive bars:

Usually spots with very cheap booze and lax face control. If you’re dressed too sharp and speak no Russian, you might attract the wrong type of attention so be vigilant. If you know the local scene you can swoop 6s and 7s almost at will. Usually students and girls from the suburbs.

Electro/underground clubs:

Home of the hipsters and creatives. Parties there don’t mean meeting girls and getting drunk but doing pills and spacing out to the music. Lots of attractive hipster girls if that is your niche. That is its own scene with a different dress code as well.

What time to go out in Moscow

Moscow nightlife starts late. Don’t show up at bars and preparty spots before 11pm because you’ll feel fairly alone. Peak time is between 1am and 3am. That is also the time of Moscow nightlife’s biggest nuisance: concerts by artists you won’t know and who only distract your girls from drinking and being gamed. From 4am to 6am the regular clubs are emptying out but plenty of people, women included, still hit up one of the many afterparty clubs. Those last till well past 10am.

As far as days go: Fridays and Saturdays are peak days. Thursday is an OK day, all other days are fairly weak and you have to know the right venues.

The Ultimate Moscow Nightclub List

Short disclaimer: I didn’t add basic and electro clubs since you’re coming for the girls, not for the music. This list will give you more options than you’ll be able to handle on a weekend.

Preparty – start here at 11PM

Classic restaurant club with lots of tables and a smallish bar and dancefloor. Come here between 11pm and 12am when the concert is over and they start with the actual party. Even early in the night tons of sexy women here, who lean slightly older (25 and up).

The second floor of the Ugolek restaurant is an extra bar with dim lights and house music tunes. Very small and cozy with a slight hipster vibe but generally draws plenty of attractive women too. A bit slower vibe than Valenok.

Very cool, spread-out venue that has a modern library theme. Not always full with people but when it is, it’s brimming with top-tier women. Slow vibe here and better for grabbing contacts and moving on.

High-end: err on the side of being too early rather than too late because of face control.

Secret Room

Probably the top venue at the moment in Moscow . Very small but wildly popular club, which is crammed with tables but always packed. They do parties on Thursdays and Sundays as well. This club has a hip-hop/high-end theme, meaning most girls are gold diggers, IG models, and tattooed hip hop chicks. Very unfavorable logistics because there is almost no room no move inside the club but the party vibe makes it worth it. Strict face control.

Close to Secret Room and with a much more favorable and spacious three-part layout. This place attracts very hot women but also lots of ball busters and fakes that will leave you blue-balled. Come early because after 4am it starts getting empty fast. Electronic music.

A slightly kitsch restaurant club that plays Russian pop and is full of gold diggers, semi-pros, and men from the Caucasus republics. Thursday is the strongest night but that dynamic might be changing since Secret Room opened its doors. You can swoop here but it will be a struggle.

Mid-level: your sweet spot in terms of ease and attractiveness of girls for an average budget.

Started going downwards in 2018 due to lax face control and this might get even worse with the World Cup. In terms of layout one of the best Moscow nightclubs because it’s very big and bottle service gives you a good edge here. Still attracts lots of cute girls with loose morals but plenty of provincial girls (and guys) as well. Swooping is fairly easy here.

I haven’t been at this place in over a year, ever since it started becoming ground zero for drunken teenagers. Similar clientele to Icon but less chic, younger and drunker. Decent mainstream music that attracts plenty of tourists. Girls are easy here as well.

Sort of a Coyote Ugly (the real one in Moscow sucks) with party music and lots of drunken people licking each others’ faces. Very entertaining with the right amount of alcohol and very easy to pull in there. Don’t think about staying sober in here, you’ll hate it.

Artel Bessonitsa/Shakti Terrace

Electronic music club that is sort of a high-end place with an underground clientele and located between the teenager clubs Icon and Gipsy. Very good music but a bit all over the place with their vibe and their branding. You can swoop almost any type of girl here from high-heeled beauty to coked-up hipsters, provided they’re not too sober.

Afterparty: if by 5AM  you haven’t pulled, it’s time to move here.

Best afterparty spot in terms of trying to get girls. Pretty much no one is sober in there and savage gorilla game goes a long way. Lots of very hot and slutty-looking girls but it can be hard to tell apart who is looking for dick and who is just on drugs but not interested. If by 9-10am you haven’t pulled, it is probably better to surrender.

The hipster alternative for afterparties, where even more drugs are in play. Plenty of attractive girls there but you have to know how to work this type of club. A nicer atmosphere and better music but if you’re desperate to pull, you’ll probably go to Miks.

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Chesterfield

Ladies night on Wednesdays means this place gets pretty packed with smashed teenagers and 6s and 7s. Don’t pull out the three-piece suit in here because it’s a “simpler” crowd. Definitely your best shot on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t pulled at Chesterfield, you can throw a Hail Mary and hit up Garage’s Black Music Wednesdays. Fills up really late but there are some cute Black Music groupies in here. Very small club. Thursday through Saturday they do afterparties and you have an excellent shot and swooping girls that are probably high.

Shishas Sferum

This is pretty much your only shot on Mondays and Tuesdays because they offer free or almost free drinks for women. A fairly low-class club where you should watch your drinks. As always the case in Moscow, there will be cute girls here on any day of the week but it’s nowhere near as good as on the weekend.

In a nutshell, that is all you need to know about where to meet Moscow girls in nightlife. There are tons of options, and it all depends on what best fits your style, based on the type of girls that you’re looking for.

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I just got back from one week in Moscow. And, as you might have already guessed, it was a mind-boggling experience. It was not my first trip to the Russian capital. But I hardly ever got enough time to explore this sprawling city. Visiting places for business rarely leaves enough time for sightseeing. I think that if you’ve got one week in Russia, you can also consider splitting your time between its largest cities (i.e. Saint Petersburg ) to get the most out of your trip. Seven days will let you see the majority of the main sights and go beyond just scratching the surface. In this post, I’m going to share with you my idea of the perfect travel itinerary for one week in Moscow.

Moscow is perhaps both the business and cultural hub of Russia. There is a lot more to see here than just the Kremlin and Saint Basil’s Cathedral. Centuries-old churches with onion-shaped domes dotted around the city are in stark contrast with newly completed impressive skyscrapers of Moscow City dominating the skyline. I spent a lot of time thinking about my Moscow itinerary before I left. And this city lived up to all of my expectations.

Travel Itinerary For One Week in Moscow

Day 1 – red square and the kremlin.

Metro Station: Okhotny Ryad on Red Line.

No trip to Moscow would be complete without seeing its main attraction. The Red Square is just a stone’s throw away from several metro stations. It is home to some of the most impressive architectural masterpieces in the city. The first thing you’ll probably notice after entering it and passing vendors selling weird fur hats is the fairytale-like looking Saint Basil’s Cathedral. It was built to commemorate one of the major victories of Ivan the Terrible. I once spent 20 minutes gazing at it, trying to find the perfect angle to snap it. It was easier said than done because of the hordes of locals and tourists.

As you continue strolling around Red Square, there’s no way you can miss Gum. It was widely known as the main department store during the Soviet Era. Now this large (yet historic) shopping mall is filled with expensive boutiques, pricey eateries, etc. During my trip to Moscow, I was on a tight budget. So I only took a retro-style stroll in Gum to get a rare glimpse of a place where Soviet leaders used to grocery shop and buy their stuff. In case you want some modern shopping experience, head to the Okhotny Ryad Shopping Center with stores like New Yorker, Zara, and Adidas.

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To continue this Moscow itinerary, next you may want to go inside the Kremlin walls. This is the center of Russian political power and the president’s official residence. If you’re planning to pay Kremlin a visit do your best to visit Ivan the Great Bell Tower as well. Go there as early as possible to avoid crowds and get an incredible bird’s-eye view. There are a couple of museums that are available during designated visiting hours. Make sure to book your ticket online and avoid lines.

Day 2 – Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Tretyakov Gallery, and the Arbat Street

Metro Station: Kropotkinskaya on Red Line

As soon as you start creating a Moscow itinerary for your second day, you’ll discover that there are plenty of metro stations that are much closer to certain sites. Depending on your route, take a closer look at the metro map to pick the closest.

The white marble walls of Christ the Saviour Cathedral are awe-inspiring. As you approach this tallest Orthodox Christian church, you may notice the bronze sculptures, magnificent arches, and cupolas that were created to commemorate Russia’s victory against Napoleon.

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Unfortunately, the current Cathedral is a replica, since original was blown to bits in 1931 by the Soviet government. The new cathedral basically follows the original design, but they have added some new elements such as marble high reliefs.

Home to some precious collection of artworks, in Tretyakov Gallery you can find more than 150,000 of works spanning centuries of artistic endeavor. Originally a privately owned gallery, it now has become one of the largest museums in Russia. The Gallery is often considered essential to visit. But I have encountered a lot of locals who have never been there.

Famous for its souvenirs, musicians, and theaters, Arbat street is among the few in Moscow that were turned into pedestrian zones. Arbat street is usually very busy with tourists and locals alike. My local friend once called it the oldest street in Moscow dating back to 1493. It is a kilometer long walking street filled with fancy gift shops, small cozy restaurants, lots of cute cafes, and street artists. It is closed to any vehicular traffic, so you can easily stroll it with kids.

Day 3 – Moscow River Boat Ride, Poklonnaya Hill Victory Park, the Moscow City

Metro Station: Kievskaya and Park Pobedy on Dark Blue Line / Vystavochnaya on Light Blue Line

Voyaging along the Moscow River is definitely one of the best ways to catch a glimpse of the city and see the attractions from a bit different perspective. Depending on your Moscow itinerary, travel budget and the time of the year, there are various types of boats available. In the summer there is no shortage of boats, and you’ll be spoiled for choice.

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If you find yourself in Moscow during the winter months, I’d recommend going with Radisson boat cruise. These are often more expensive (yet comfy). They offer refreshments like tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and, of course, alcoholic drinks. Prices may vary but mostly depend on your food and drink selection. Find their main pier near the opulent Ukraine hotel . The hotel is one of the “Seven Sisters”, so if you’re into the charm of Stalinist architecture don’t miss a chance to stay there.

The area near Poklonnaya Hill has the closest relation to the country’s recent past. The memorial complex was completed in the mid-1990s to commemorate the Victory and WW2 casualties. Also known as the Great Patriotic War Museum, activities here include indoor attractions while the grounds around host an open-air museum with old tanks and other vehicles used on the battlefield.

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The hallmark of the memorial complex and the first thing you see as you exit metro is the statue of Nike mounted to its column. This is a very impressive Obelisk with a statue of Saint George slaying the dragon at its base.

Maybe not as impressive as Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl Tower , the skyscrapers of the Moscow City (otherwise known as Moscow International Business Center) are so drastically different from dull Soviet architecture. With 239 meters and 60 floors, the Empire Tower is the seventh highest building in the business district.

The observation deck occupies 56 floor from where you have some panoramic views of the city. I loved the view in the direction of Moscow State University and Luzhniki stadium as well to the other side with residential quarters. The entrance fee is pricey, but if you’re want to get a bird’s eye view, the skyscraper is one of the best places for doing just that.

Day 4 – VDNKh, Worker and Collective Farm Woman Monument, The Ostankino TV Tower

Metro Station: VDNKh on Orange Line

VDNKh is one of my favorite attractions in Moscow. The weird abbreviation actually stands for Russian vystavka dostizheniy narodnogo khozyaystva (Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy). With more than 200 buildings and 30 pavilions on the grounds, VDNKh serves as an open-air museum. You can easily spend a full day here since the park occupies a very large area.

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First, there are pavilions that used to showcase different cultures the USSR was made of. Additionally, there is a number of shopping pavilions, as well as Moskvarium (an Oceanarium) that features a variety of marine species. VDNKh is a popular venue for events and fairs. There is always something going on, so I’d recommend checking their website if you want to see some particular exhibition.

A stone’s throw away from VDNKh there is a very distinctive 25-meters high monument. Originally built in 1937 for the world fair in Paris, the hulking figures of men and women holding a hammer and a sickle represent the Soviet idea of united workers and farmers. It doesn’t take much time to see the monument, but visiting it gives some idea of the Soviet Union’s grandiose aspirations.

I have a thing for tall buildings. So to continue my travel itinerary for one week in Moscow I decided to climb the fourth highest TV tower in the world. This iconic 540m tower is a fixture of the skyline. You can see it virtually from everywhere in Moscow, and this is where you can get the best panoramic views (yep, even better than Empire skyscraper).

Parts of the floor are made of tempered glass, so it can be quite scary to exit the elevator. But trust me, as you start observing buildings and cars below, you won’t want to leave. There is only a limited number of tickets per day, so you may want to book online. Insider tip: the first tour is cheaper, you can save up to $10 if go there early.

Day 5 – A Tour To Moscow Manor Houses

Metro Station: Kolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno on Dark Green Line / Kuskovo on Purple Line

I love visiting the manor houses and palaces in Moscow. These opulent buildings were generally built to house Russian aristocratic families and monarchs. Houses tend to be rather grand affairs with impressive architecture. And, depending on the whims of the owners, some form of a landscaped garden.

During the early part of the 20th century though, many of Russia’s aristocratic families (including the family of the last emperor) ended up being killed or moving abroad . Their manor houses were nationalized. Some time later (after the fall of the USSR) these were open to the public. It means that today a great many of Moscow’s finest manor houses and palaces are open for touring.

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There are 20 manor houses scattered throughout the city and more than 25 in the area around. But not all of them easily accessible and exploring them often takes a lot of time. I’d recommend focusing on three most popular estates in Moscow that are some 30-minute metro ride away from Kremlin.

Sandwiched between the Moscow River and the Andropov Avenue, Kolomenskoye is a UNESCO site that became a public park in the 1920’s. Once a former royal estate, now it is one of the most tranquil parks in the city with gorgeous views. The Ascension Church, The White Column, and the grounds are a truly grand place to visit.

You could easily spend a full day here, exploring a traditional Russian village (that is, in fact, a market), picnicking by the river, enjoying the Eastern Orthodox church architecture, hiking the grounds as well as and wandering the park and gardens with wildflower meadows, apple orchards, and birch and maple groves. The estate museum showcases Russian nature at its finest year-round.

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If my travel itinerary for one week in Moscow was a family tree, Tsaritsyno Park would probably be the crazy uncle that no-one talks about. It’s a large park in the south of the city of mind-boggling proportions, unbelievable in so many ways, and yet most travelers have never heard of it.

The palace was supposed to be a summer home for Empress Catherine the Great. But since the construction didn’t meet with her approval the palace was abandoned. Since the early 1990’s the palace, the pond, and the grounds have been undergoing renovations. The entire complex is now looking brighter and more elaborately decorated than at possibly any other time during its history. Like most parks in Moscow, you can visit Tsaritsyno free of charge, but there is a small fee if you want to visit the palace.

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Last, but by no means least on my Moscow itinerary is Kuskovo Park . This is definitely an off-the-beaten-path place. While it is not easily accessible, you will be rewarded with a lack of crowds. This 18th-century summer country house of the Sheremetev family was one of the first summer country estates of the Russian nobility. And when you visit you’ll quickly realize why locals love this park.

Like many other estates, Kuskovo has just been renovated. So there are lovely French formal garden, a grotto, and the Dutch house to explore. Make sure to plan your itinerary well because the estate is some way from a metro station.

Day 6 – Explore the Golden Ring

Creating the Moscow itinerary may keep you busy for days with the seemingly endless amount of things to do. Visiting the so-called Golden Ring is like stepping back in time. Golden Ring is a “theme route” devised by promotion-minded journalist and writer Yuri Bychkov.

Having started in Moscow the route will take you through a number of historical cities. It now includes Suzdal, Vladimir, Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Sergiev Posad. All these awe-inspiring towns have their own smaller kremlins and feature dramatic churches with onion-shaped domes, tranquil residential areas, and other architectural landmarks.

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I only visited two out of eight cities included on the route. It is a no-brainer that Sergiev Posad is the nearest and the easiest city to see on a day trip from Moscow. That being said, you can explore its main attractions in just one day. Located some 70 km north-east of the Russian capital, this tiny and overlooked town is home to Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, UNESCO Site.

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Sergiev Posad is often described as being at the heart of Russian spiritual life. So it is uncommon to see the crowds of Russian pilgrims showing a deep reverence for their religion. If you’re traveling independently and using public transport, you can reach Sergiev Posad by bus (departs from VDNKh) or by suburban commuter train from Yaroslavskaya Railway Station (Bahnhof). It takes about one and a half hours to reach the town.

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is a great place to get a glimpse of filling and warming Russian lunch, specifically at the “ Gostevaya Izba ” restaurant. Try the duck breast, hearty potato and vegetables, and the awesome Napoleon cake.

Day 7 – Gorky Park, Izmailovo Kremlin, Patriarch’s Ponds

Metro Station: Park Kultury or Oktyabrskaya on Circle Line / Partizanskaya on Dark Blue Line / Pushkinskaya on Dark Green Line

Gorky Park is in the heart of Moscow. It offers many different types of outdoor activities, such as dancing, cycling, skateboarding, walking, jogging, and anything else you can do in a park. Named after Maxim Gorky, this sprawling and lovely park is where locals go on a picnic, relax and enjoy free yoga classes. It’s a popular place to bike around, and there is a Muzeon Art Park not far from here. A dynamic location with a younger vibe. There is also a pier, so you can take a cruise along the river too.

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The Kremlin in Izmailovo is by no means like the one you can find near the Red Square. Originally built for decorative purposes, it now features the Vernissage flea market and a number of frequent fairs, exhibitions, and conferences. Every weekend, there’s a giant flea market in Izmailovo, where dozens of stalls sell Soviet propaganda crap, Russian nesting dolls, vinyl records, jewelry and just about any object you can imagine. Go early in the morning if you want to beat the crowds.

All the Bulgakov’s fans should pay a visit to Patriarch’s Ponds (yup, that is plural). With a lovely small city park and the only one (!) pond in the middle, the location is where the opening scene of Bulgakov’s novel Master and Margarita was set. The novel is centered around a visit by Devil to the atheistic Soviet Union is considered by many critics to be one of the best novels of the 20th century. I spent great two hours strolling the nearby streets and having lunch in the hipster cafe.

Conclusion and Recommendations

To conclude, Moscow is a safe city to visit. I have never had a problem with getting around and most locals are really friendly once they know you’re a foreigner. Moscow has undergone some serious reconstruction over the last few years. So you can expect some places to be completely different. I hope my one week Moscow itinerary was helpful! If you have less time, say 4 days or 5 days, I would cut out day 6 and day 7. You could save the Golden Ring for a separate trip entirely as there’s lots to see!

What are your thoughts on this one week Moscow itinerary? Are you excited about your first time in the city? Let me know in the comments below!

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24 comments.

Ann Snook-Moreau

Moscow looks so beautiful and historic! Thanks for including public transit information for those of us who don’t like to rent cars.

MindTheTravel

Yup, that is me 🙂 Rarely rent + stick to the metro = Full wallet!

Mariella Blago

Looks like you had loads of fun! Well done. Also great value post for travel lovers.

Thanks, Mariella!

I have always wanted to go to Russia, especially Moscow. These sights look absolutely beautiful to see and there is so much history there!

Agree! Moscow is a thousand-year-old city and there is definitely something for everyone.

Tara Pittman

Those are amazing buildings. Looks like a place that would be amazing to visit.

Adriana Lopez

Never been to Moscow or Russia but my family has. Many great spots and a lot of culture. Your itinerary sounds fantastic and covers a lot despite it is only a short period of time.

What was their favourite thing about Russia?

Gladys Parker

I know very little about Moscow or Russia for the\at matter. I do know I would have to see the Red Square and all of its exquisite architectural masterpieces. Also the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR. Thanks for shedding some light on visiting Moscow.

Thanks for swinging by! The Red Square is a great starting point, but there way too many places and things to discover aside from it!

Ruthy @ Percolate Kitchen

You are making me so jealous!! I’ve always wanted to see Russia.

Moscow is in my bucket list, I don’t know when I can visit there, your post is really useful. As a culture rich place we need to spend at least week.

DANA GUTKOWSKI

Looks like you had a great trip! Thanks for all the great info! I’ve never been in to Russia, but this post makes me wanna go now!

Wow this is amazing! Moscow is on my bucket list – such an amazing place to visit I can imagine! I can’t wait to go there one day!

The building on the second picture looks familiar. I keep seeing that on TV.

Reesa Lewandowski

What beautiful moments! I always wish I had the personality to travel more like this!

Perfect itinerary for spending a week in Moscow! So many places to visit and it looks like you had a wonderful time. I would love to climb that tower. The views I am sure must have been amazing!

I was lucky enough to see the skyline of Moscow from this TV Tower and it is definitely mind-blowing.

Chelsea Pearl

Moscow is definitely up there on my travel bucket list. So much history and iconic architecture!

Thumbs up! 🙂

Blair Villanueva

OMG I dream to visit Moscow someday! Hope the visa processing would be okay (and become more affordable) so I could pursue my dream trip!

Yup, visa processing is the major downside! Agree! Time and the money consuming process…

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