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From car-crash viewings to wasted journeys of hundreds of miles, Wayne Palmer shares the steep learning curve of buying his first boat
Flying Jackal in the water at last, thought she had to be lifted to fix problems found on the first sail. Credit: Wayne Palmer
Buying my first boat taught me a hell of a lot about the industry and the sailing community.
Everyone said ‘Don’t do it’ but I am 16 months in and loving every minute, despite the COVID-19 restrictions scuppering any sailing plans.
After three years of a boat club membership I got fed up of fat, slow cruisers and at peek weekends they were unavailable anyway.