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Practical Boat Owner

Practical Boat Owner

Drogues

Sailing under main only

How to throw a line

Use a chain sheet when reaching

The main culprit when it comes to leaking teak decks

How to dry wet ropes

Non slip – free!

June issue – out 11 April

Channel Hopping: Winded Voyage Sailing – don’t count this sailor out

Happy reunion and podium finish for transatlantic yacht Imi Makani

Channel Hopping: Alex Bevis gets an incurable case of the racing bug