Practical Boat Owner

A little confession

For the benefit of South Coast sailors, I should explain that one of the chief attractions of sailing on the East Coast is that there’s hardly any water here. This makes sinking a lot more difficult and altogether more challenging for PBO readers hoping to feature in Learning From Experience.

Nevertheless, in that regard, lifting-keel trailer-sailers such as my Sailfish 18 are particularly well adapted to our local conditions as demonstrated by the owner who sank – trailer

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