With a century of nominations to consider, we’re trying to answer that unanswerable question: what makes a yacht cool? With its flat-bottomed hull and separate rudder and keel, “The Cal40 revolutionised yacht design,” says Honey. “The sense of how developments in race boats filter into cruising boat design felt very real.” “A cool boat it stands on its own, and for what it has since inspired. These elegant wonders showed the sailing world what wing sails could do.