Peter Poland reveals how the best bilge keel yachts and twin-keel designs won his respect – those that could sail well and stand on their own two feet…
A few months ago, I was walking my dog through some local woodlands with an old schoolfriend. He had recently come up with the idea of getting his skipper license and owning a boat. He mentioned some interest in a Westerly Centaur 26 (built in 1977). He described it as a small ~8 metre long .