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    ‘Buying a boat taught me a hell of a lot’

    Jun 18, 2020 6 minutes

    I have just taken the plunge and purchased a boat. Everyone said ‘Don’t do it’ but I'm six months in and loving every minute, despite the coronavirus restrictions scuppering any sailing plans. The purchasing process has taught me a hell of a lot about the industry and the sailing community.

    After three years of a boat club membership scheme I got fed up of fat, slow cruisers and at peak weekends they were unavailable anyway. I’d still recommend such a scheme for day sailing and the odd overnight but I’d got to the stage where I wanted more.

    I’m a racer at heart: inshore, a couple of Fastnets, the Round Britain and Ireland Race (RBI), with some easy long-distance cruising with my partner in between. All my racing was as crew so I wanted to try being the skipper and to learn more.

    The first thing I discovered was that there isn’t a boat in existence that ticks every box – at least within my £60,000 budget. I spent weeks looking for something

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