This is the new Duchy 25 from Cockwells. The boat has a slightly shorter and shallower hull than other Duchys, but has an open-air cockpit and weighs 2.5 tonnes so can be towed. A range of outboard engine options are available from between 40hp to 200hp. The helm is fully adjustable as are the companions seats and there is a front windscreen. Founder Dave Cockwell gave us a tour at the Southampton Boat Show Duchy 25 specs: LOA - 7.62m, Beam- 2.8m, Air draught - 2.24m, Draught - 0.57m, Dry weight

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Lots to see at METS this year - this rotating sail drive by Mitek is designed to give skippers extra manoeuvrability in tight berthing situations and was nominated for the DAME Award for innovation. Once manoeuvre mode is disengaged, it re-centres itself and behaves like a conventional sail drive. | Practical Boat Owner

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76K views · 156 reactions | Every boat owner should know some basic engine maintenance. PBO’s Stu Davies will be sharing his tips on how to tension the v-belt in our November issue but in the meantime, he shares how to tell if the belt is correctly tensioned | Practical Boat Owner | Facebook

What term would you name kids who sail? Check out the entire Sailing Podcast episode here: https://youtu.be/6c_P1aNmwFg #sailingadventure #yachting #yachtinglife #YachtingLifestyle #sailingpassion | Practical Boat Owner

How the Yachting Monthly Triangle Race found its sea legs again... In The Sailing Podcast episode 3, host (and Yachting Monthly Editor) Theo Stocker dives into the recently resurrected Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race with three enthusiastic entrants: veteran participant Jane (JT), single-handed sailor Rob McGregor, and experienced co-skipper Kathy Clayton. They all unpack the three-leg course, which starts in Falmouth and features famed stopovers in Kinsale, Ireland, and Tréguier, Northern