Yachting Monthly

My boat is a welcome retreat

Tracey and I have just commenced construction of our very own Grand Designs in so much as we are self building a long dreamed of off-grid house in our little corner of Cornwall. It’s cool to be using technology that we used to test and develop during the early days of short-handed racing.

Our sense is that the build will take two years and so won’t be measured in months until after the topping out party. Until then will be more a refuge from long hours, frustrations and hard graft. A tranquil escape to recharge and ease aching muscles.

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