An RYA spokesman appeared to hold out little hope for leniency in the application of the scheme to sailing or cruising boats. “They didn’t listen to the commercial carriers in sea ports and it has been done whether they like it or not,” he pointed out.
In the current circumstances it is easy to see why the arrival of commercial services such as Bronwyn O’Donnell’s Boat Registration Services will become an essential part of boating here in the years ahead.
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