Porthclais is still used as a small port by local fishermen and recreational sailors.
The Horn remains a major hazard for recreational sailors, however.
The trans-Atlantic run may push an envelope that to recreational sailors already seems sealed.
The average recreational sailor owns around three sails, allowing them to sail in a wind band of between force one and five.
But now a new production boat for recreational sailors using the same kind of keel mechanism is about to be launched.
Today, in addition, its boat-launching facilities are utilised by recreational sailors and anglers.
As a recreational sailor, I know there is nothing more perilous in a heavy wind than being close to a lee shore.
And for recreational sailors, a boat show can be nearly as enticing as being on the water.
The more daring of recreational sailors live for wind of this sort.
The Touring type is made for recreational sailors.