Assent amongst tragedy: One Contessa 32's team during the 1979 Fastnet race didn't realise the turmoil around them. In the first-ever Sailing Podcast episode, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard Willy Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers. They also talk about boatbuilding and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm! The Sailing Podcast is a brand new podcast Series from the folks behin

Contessa 32 Class The Contessa 32 is woven into the fabric of Cowes. Recognisable lines, serious seakeeping and a fleet that knows how to do things properly — on and off the water. Built to sail and built to last, this is a class shaped by the people who race it. Owners, crews and boats evolving together over decades, without ever losing what makes a Contessa a Contessa. A new year ahead. A landmark season coming. And a fleet that’s very much still in its stride. #Contessa32 #ClassicYachts #Keel