My father in law however is an RYA sailing instructor with umpty-diddly years experience and if he were reading your posting he’d doubtless be up in arms as there are loads of people that every year go out and buy a boat and then get into trouble because they go sailing in conditions that they are neither equipped nor have the skills to sail in – looking at the RNLI call out details at your local lifeboat station is sad testament to some people’s sailing skills.

Do be careful, buy some life-jackets, and don’t sail if you’re not sure you can get back safely to shore.

Cheers, Geoffrey