Don’t miss the March edition of Practical Boat Owner, where Boatshed customer Colin Stracey shares how he built a PBO Pup for his wife’s 50th birthday.

Colin enlisted the help of his father-in-law and his son, and got to work with some marine ply. It took the guys around 100 hours to build the dinghy and they named her after the Norfolk Broads boat that introduced her skipper to cruising many years ago. To find out how they did it, what they learned and what they’d do differently next time… buy a copy of PBO at your local newsagents or subscribe on line.

Colin from First Class Sailing bought a Beneteau Oceanis 351 from Boatshed Essex and has been interested in boating for almost as long as he can remember. He believes that sailing is the antidote to stress: Read our interview with Colin Stracey.

You may also like to check out some of Colin’s videos on his Facebook page.

Video: Course to steer across the Spitway between the sandbanks

Video: Sailing into the Crouch on return from Dunkerque

Video: Using the hand held compass to avoid big ships on the east coast

First Class Sailing offers a full range of practical sailing courses from their East Coast base here at Fambridge Yacht Haven, North Fambridge, on the River Crouch. We’re just an hour’s journey from Liverpool Street Station and it’s the perfect place to begin exploring the peaceful and scenic east coast of England. Visit First Class Sailing to find out more or contact colin@firstclasssailing.com

Peggy

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