Motor Boat & Yachting

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Standing on an icy jetty on Lake Windermere wasn’t the most ideal introduction to boating. I had joined the local Scout Group and it was my first water-skiing weekend. I was wearing a shared wetsuit that was always handed to me ‘pre-warmed’ and, as the Jetmarine Swift 15 with PP Jet trundled towards us, I thought it was the coolest boat on the entire lake.

From that point on, I would go skiing at every opportunity, taking part-time jobs to help fund my trips. And as I got older, I was still able to enjoy boating, thanks to a lifelong friend

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