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Rupert Holmes looks at his favourite Westerly model of all time and other alternative boats you might consider

When the Comptons went looking for a cruising yacht with pretty lines, they lucked out with this barn find

Phil Dargavel and his wife Julie enjoy the unique freedom of a trailerable boat by taking their BRIG Navigator RIB from Christchurch to Scotland to explore the stunning vistas of the Caledonian Canal

It is a quiet spring day in Eckernförde on the Baltic coast. Looking down this deep inlet past the German submarine base that dominates the harbour, there is no sign yet of the 6-8kts of wind that is