Across
- 2. Yokel hanging out at the back (7)
- 6. Mariner and his craft use best practice (10)
- 7. Welsh firearm on the sides of the boat (8)
- 8. Gybing sad turn for editor (4,5)
- 9. Take a tumble backwards in turbulent water (8)
- 10. Mat protects surfaces in boat with cabin (7)
- 11. Front propulsion reportedly available to buy (3,4)
- 12. Sounds like the team serenade while sailing along (8)
- 16. Cow's right bosom sends her round the bend (6)
- 17. Boat's medic has arrived, we hear (9)
- 19. Begrudges flying colours after removal of Director General (7)
- 21. Boomless (5-6)
- 24. Endless joke about small sail (3)
- 25. Delicate way to get ashore (6)
- 26. Eastern rally venue via minor thoroughfares (6)
Down
- 1. Headless financier sounds like he's stuck in the mud (6)
- 3. Prevented from joining seat editor (8)
- 4. Wives seldom found on this boat (6)
- 5. Sounds like he has to drag his wife onto this boat (6)
- 7. Shocked into action after zinc coating (10)
- 8. Ache, groan, spinning around? Need somewhere safe to stop (9)
- 13. DAN readers have mixed results when they immerse BHP (10)
- 14. Corvid's home viewpoint (5,4)
- 15. Left gap in the window (8)
- 18. Metal clip stops hackles rising (7)
- 20. Romeo and friends’ adventures (7)
- 22. Safe haven in shady garden alcove we’re told (7)
- 23. How about show describing association's staff (4,3)
- 27. Desperate character (3)