Yachts representing each decade of Yachting Monthly’s 100 years of existance are gathering in the Solent this coming weekend, organised by YM’s chief boat tester and consultant editor James Jermain.

The yachts include: a Dufour 365, Oceanis 321, Westerly Konsort, Contessa 32, Twister, Vertue, Harrison Butler 26, AF Hart 25 footer, and Anne from 1916 and Thalassa from 1906.

Crews will sail to Osborne Bay from Cowes on Saturday for lunch then meet at the UK Sailing Academy on Saturday night.