Offshore capability
As usual, I much enjoyed the latest PBO. My attention in particular was drawn to Duncan Kent’s article on round-Britain boats, specifically under 25ft motorboats. Having just hung up my solo sailing spurs, I (a Guernseyman) have just got a 40-year-old Channel Island 22ft, now fully refurbished.
Duncan described the CI 22 as “primarily intended for coastal and estuary cruising.” I accept his qualification of “primarily” but the CI 22 brochure description states: “Its inherent seaworthiness enables it to perform offshore duties in most parts of the British Isles and Northern Europe…”
All 400 or so CI 22s were built in Jersey,
