Once you stand in front of it, you won't want to go any further. The cuddly little clinker boat is something for the heart, and many an owner would love to put it in their living room in winter. But once you sit in the small cockpit of the open keelboat, you soon realise what a sturdy vessel you have under your backside. Many a tough trip through rough seas has been ridden off with the junior boat without getting into trouble.

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT