GfK classics: Contessa sailors Benelux invite owners of all types to a meeting at the end of August

The aim is to have at least one of each type of the legendary Contessas on display. Since, according to the organisers, there are no Contessa 27, 33 and 39 in the Netherlands or Belgium, they are calling on owners in neighbouring countries to get in touch with the Contessazeilers Benelux.

• A portrait of the legendary Contessa 32

The meeting will take place from 29 to 31 August 2025 in the Sint Annaland/Oosterschelde marina.

• Click here for the website with all information about the meeting

Jeremy Rogers (1937-2022) built various series yachts under the Contessa type designation at his shipyard in Lymington, UK, from 1966 onwards. Some of them, such as the Contessa 32, became extremely popular internationally to this day, not least due to their success in regattas, but above all due to their heavy weather characteristics. Rogers himself was a successful regatta sailor.

• The history of the Contessas on the website of Jeremy Rogers' shipyard