Practical Boat Owner

Canny boat handling

Dave Selby is the proud owner of a 5.48m (18ft) Sailfish, which he keeps on a swinging mooring on the picturesque Blackwater estuary in Essex

Sailing, let’s face it, is a leap of faith, and I’m not just talking about that time we were approaching a pontoon and the skipper shouted ‘jump!’, as the eight-foot chasm opened up wider than the world triple-jump record. As I have utter faith in my capabilities I passed

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