Practical Boat Owner

Westerly Cirrus and Tiger

Clive Marsh discovered small boats while working for Canadian Pacific Steamships and is a past Commodore of the Merchant Navy Association Boat Club. In this series he shares tales from his 50 years of boat ownership.

Taking a short break at the Mill Stream Hotel in Bosham with the family, I was mainly walking and exploring the delights of the wonderful Chichester Harbour. A good breakfast, a nice walk followed by afternoon tea and cakes at the old hotel, perfect.

Just by chance, we wandered through the car park at Bosham and there was , a nice fin keel Westerly Super Cirrus, all chocked up and looking for a new owner. I can be a bit impulsive

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