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Sextant

Sad, that I still have no idea how to use one of these. I found this video quite helpful in describing how to get a rough fix on location. I am sure this is becoming...
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Just a Little Sailing…..

......Video for a cold, nasty, dreary, February day. Take 3 and half minutes to enjoy a nicely put-together sailing vid. Enjoy....... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRoL-CpfbJ4&w=560&h=315] Brought to you by our friends at SailingNewsTV
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German Engineering at its Finest

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x40O8I_dcr0&w=560&h=315] Check out this new yacht! The Hanse 575 has some pretty impressive features to say the least. Although it is riddled with modern design and not for you classic lines types, it is...
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Classic Lines, Modern Comforts, and…

...easy to handle. The Tofinou 12 is hard to be outdone as far looks and ease of sail handling are concerned. I really like the sort of "Dragon-ish" foredeck design which puts the headstay several feet...
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Vitters Carbon #whatayacht

Vitters Shipyard does it again. "Sarissa" a 42.6 m (140.58') carbon fiber spectacle, is the largest carbon sloop built in the Netherlands, maybe even in the world, to date. Check out the Vitters Shipyard YouTube feed...
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Views From Aloft

It is the end of the sailing season here and quite possibly the last 'Views From Aloft' for 2013. Any guesses where this might be? This was about 1 month ago. Mild weather days like...
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A Modern Classic

A beautiful yacht with classic lines and modern technology, "PASHA". Enough said..... [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSLTxlz0PIU&w=560&h=315]
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Oh to Dream

Sometimes it nice just to see what the world's financially elite are up to. Apparently being an architect pays well... Behold the beautiful 44.7m (147ft) lift keel sloop "Lady B". Built and launched by Vitters...
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8 Tips for Oval Sleeve Installation

Here we go........ a really great read for the Nicopress procedure from our friends at Sailing Services in Florida.
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Uh Oh!

Looks like the MOD 70's experienced yet another capsize just a couple of weeks ago while practicing for the Transat Jacques Vabre. It's pretty serious when these things go over as Team Spindrift can vouch...
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