Practical Boat Owner

Non-sailor’s day

The golden autumn days of 2019 were the last chance for my non-sailing spouse (NSS hereafter), Philip, to have his annual sail.

Taking out NSSs isn’t as easy as you’d think – taking them out for fun, I mean, as distinct from them crewing at the regatta, which Philip only does as a Husbandly Duty and for the spectacularly good lunch.

For a start, the day has to be carefully chosen: a light wind, enough to

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