‘Like many crew we have a hard and fast rule of no drinking when underway’
Traditionally, sailors like a drink or two. From rations of beer or rum on tall ships to boozing at the bar after a club yacht race, this association has stuck throughout sailing history.
And, truth be told, we have known a lot of boaters who do really enjoy their drink. As most of our cruising years have been in the sweltering heat of the tropics there is a definite