Buddy's place
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The widely popular Melges 24 keelboat was the brainchild of sailboat racing champion Harry Melges Jr. and his family, who build them in a factory in Lake Geneva in Zenda, WI. The Melges 24 is designed for quick acceleration, excellent performance, speed and stability.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1995
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The birth of a keel
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The ballast keel is an efficient surface that lifts the boat and absorbs its shock. Creating the mold for the keel, pouring the melted metal into the mold and furnishing the finished keel are techniques in constructing the ballast keel.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1998
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Speed!
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DN iceboat racing began in the US in 1937 as part of a Detroit News promotion and has spread throughout northern Europe. Iceboats are traditionally homebuilt, but technology is playing an increasing role in design and materials.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1996
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