ME & MY BOAT

Mick Jeffrey and Val Conway have sailed together for years and have owned a variety of boats. They keep the boat in Gosport and cruise on the English Channel

MOODY S38

Looking for a good all-round family cruising boat with a good turn of speed, there are plenty of strong contenders, says Duncan Kent

Partners Mick Jeffrey and Val Conway have owned boats and sailed together for decades and have very similar tastes with regard to their preferred type of yacht. They started cruising many years ago in a Westerly Konsort, followed by a Jaguar 27. Both were great fun, they say, but a little cramped when friends joined them for a weekend.

Later, they moved up to a Moody 336, which they sailed extensively for 15 years, appreciating both her extra accommodation, performance under sail and her ability to take them further with less concern about the weather.

Four years ago, when Mick retired from his job as