Practical Boat Owner

Dave Selby

Dave Selby is the proud owner of a 5.48m (18ft) Sailfish, which he keeps on a swinging mooring on the picturesque Blackwater estuary in Essex

Weather or not to go sailing

Ignore the apps: it’s much safer to swear by the weather wisdom of a local oracle

With advances in technology, modern weather forecasts are at least 100% accurate, if not more. And although dog walkers, keen gardeners, leisure sailors and anyone who goes outside

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