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Practical Boat Owner

Spring to action

Marsali Taylor sails an Offshore 8M, Karima S. She’s a dinghy instructor and author of The Shetland Sailing Mysteries starring liveaboard sleuth, Cass Lynch.

Spring is a tough season for non-sailing spouses; it turns their peaceful world upside-down.

This winter was unusually peaceful, and my husband, Philip, and I got into sociable habits. We watched films, instituted ‘Restaurant at Home’ Wednesdays, did a weekly flute/keyboard session and got addicted to a French series called , which has

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