Extreme sailing
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Fourteen yachts participated in a racing event which involved sailing around the world against the prevailing wind and current. The vessels were all 67 feet long and identical in design and construction. Some 200 companies sponsored the event.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1997
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Art in aluminum
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Custom aluminum fishing towers can improve a boat's flexibility and comfort. Non-fishing applications of custom aluminum work include half towers that are welded to the vessel and can provide a foundation for electronic gear.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1993
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Out of channel, out of mind
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A trip to the Florida Keys results in an experience with 'dead reckoning' when the voyagers reach Biscayne Bay. In poor weather, one of the shipmates manages to navigate the ship away from shore and down a channel.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
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