Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Practical Boat Owner

    SPARS, PARTITIONS AND TRIMS

    Aug 08, 2019 5 minutes

    Don’t miss out on your chance to bid for the PBO Project Boat during the Southampton Boat Show! See page 8 for details

    The Secret 20 is a beautifully shaped wooden sailing yacht designed by Derek Ellard (scruffie.com) and available to the DIY enthusiast in a pre-cut kit. The brochure describes the boat as ‘the racing gaff cutter you’ve always wanted and in a size you can garage.’

    Regular readers will know that the PBO editorial team began their own Secret 20 project from scratch back in 2016, using a kit delivered all the way from Australia where Derek and his team are based. When the relocation of PBO’s Poole office forced a reluctant clear out, the partcompleted project was donated to the charity Oarsome Chance, which provides vocational

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Practical Boat Owner

    Practical Boat Owner10 min read
    A Sailor’s Guide To UK Sharks And Fish
    Everyone loves a dolphin and bird-watching is a popular activity but what about the largest group of vertebrate animals? Fish are poorly known and sadly under-appreciated-except perhaps on the dinner plate. Many sailors can probably recognise a macke
    Practical Boat Owner4 min read
    Letters
    Email pbo@futurenet.com or write to us at the address on page 5. Photos are appreciated, letters may be edited. I have been concerned about the UK Hydrographic Office’s decision to stop producing paper charts for a while, but recent events [GPS jammi
    Practical Boat Owner1 min read
    Practical Boat Owner
    Editor Katy Stickland katy.stickland@futurenet.com News and Features Editor Laura Hodgetts laura.hodgetts@futurenet.com Features Editor Alison Wood Production Editor Julian Peckham Art Editor Daniel Franklin Group Art Director, Marine Neil Singleton

    Related