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    Boat launch checks for getting back on the water

    • March 31, 2021

    Launching your boat might feel a bit daunting, but these simple checks from insurance broker Steve Risk will ensure your boat’s in good condition to start the season

    ColRegs refresher – 12 videos every skipper should watch

    • July 8, 2020

    Are you windward or leeward? Starboard or port? Do you know Rule 12(iii) and how do you cross a shipping lane? This neat series of ColRegs videos we filmed back…

    PBO Sail Clinic, December 2013

    Why won’t my boat tack properly?

    • August 21, 2014

    David Harding offers ideas to help a Kelt 5.50 that won't beat upwind

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