Practical Boat Owner

Welcoming the new member

Mad about the boat

They say the two best days in a sailor’s life are the day you buy your boat and the day you sell it, but whatever cynic said that hadn’t encountered the Sailfish 18. I bought mine in 2005 and still can’t sell it.

It’s the fault of the Sailfish Association, which I would heartily recommend joining even if you’re unfortunate enough to own a Hallberg-Rassy, or

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