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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston: sailing with a legend - Practical Boat Owner (opens the original)
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks to Ali Wood about self-steering, plum duff and why he was told to ‘slow down’ for his round the world finish Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Credit: Ali Wood Credit: Ali Wood “They told me to slow down. I could have finished at 9 o’clock in the morning,” Sir Robin Knox-Johnston says of his record-breaking solo circumnavigation back in 1969. It’s a warm spring day and we’re tacking in the Solent, not on his famous ketch Suhaili (though he’s promised me a tour later), but a
How to check keel bolts + why it matters - Practical Boat Owner (opens the original)
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A keel shouldn’t just fall off – there are warning signs for keel integrity that every boat owner should know Keel flange needs to be ground back to bright metal just before application of Sikaflex and keel reinstallation. Credit: Ali Wood Credit: Ali Wood When did you last check your yacht’s keel bolts? If the answer is ‘never’ or ‘not in the last decade’ now might be a good time to do it. These critical fastenings that secure the keel to the hull are prone to wear and tear, particularly after
Sailing Valent: One cruising family's tumultuous love affair with their 30-year-old Oyster bluewater cruiser - Practical Boat Owner (opens the original)
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Ali Wood meets skipper Will Collins to learn just how far a family will go to turn their bluewater cruiser, a vintage Oyster, into a home The minute you ring her doorbell it’s clear that Valent is a special boat. Not your average ding-dong, but a catchy sea shanty that, like its owner Will Collins, exudes a sunny optimism that says, ‘welcome aboard!’ Just two days before the start of the ARC+ rally in Gran Canaria, Will is cooking lasagne for eight. His wife, Suzy, is translating a Spanish groce
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