Classic Boat

BUT IS IT A CLASSIC?

The Centaur is a remarkable 26-footer and has garnered a following of owners and admirers who appreciate its practicality, versatility and charm. Its twin keels allow for drying out on tidal moorings, or for a day out on the beach. It offers a full height cabin with five berths and a good-sized head all within its tidy 26ft (8m). But it’s not just its practicality that endears the Centaur to us but how it makes us feel.

We all remember fondly the halcyon days of summer when, as a child, the days felt warmer, and school holidays

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