Name: The boat is called Whisky Mac.

Type: She is a 28.5 ft motor sailor

Make: Colvic Watson: These boats are know to be tough, sea-worthy and safe, with a hull designed by the same people that used to design UK life-boats.

Rig: She is sloop rigged, with a roller boom and reefing

Hull: She has a canoe stern, and a long keel, with a skeg rudder

Engine: She has a new 40 hp Ford engine, from Lancing Marine, UK

Refit: She was given an extensive refit (including new rudder, hydraulic steering, new engine, new fuel tanks) by Hillyards, Littlehampton

Berths: She has two double berths, with the possibility of one extra.

Not the fastest: Under engine Whisky Mac can push 7 knots against strong winds. Under sail, she struggles to get over 4 knots, even in a fresh breeze.