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Out of the ashes...

Matt Newland loves his job. We’re out sailing his latest creation, the Swallow Coast 250 out of its home port of Cardigan in Wales. On such a day, with the boat sailing beautifully, it’s understandable why he would feel that way. “There are times though…” he reflects and looks across to Swallow Yachts’ workshop rather ruefully.

In May, the premises was devastated by a fire that completely destroyed one of the two sheds which contained a couple of yachts in production plus all manner of tools and associated paraphernalia. It was a cruel blow but, thankfully not a crippling one, in

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