Practical Boat Owner

Cruise on the Mon and Brec Canal

For years my wife, Ann, and I have been Greek Mediterranean cruisers – we keep our Moody Eclipse Aderyn Glas in Preveza, but haven’t been able to visit since the start of lockdown. So we now also own a canal cruiser near our home in Wales, which has taught us that there are things you don’t get at sea, even in the Greek Med: you don’t get low bridges; tight turns; a bank to tie up to and good Welsh pubs for lunches.

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