November 1, 2004
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Unibody Blocks
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Centurion 40S
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A Legend Looks to the Future
Subscribers Only At 96, Olin Stephens remains a formidable figure in the realm of yacht design. He shares his views on what works, what doesn't, and where design may be headed.
Bottom Paint Grudge Match
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Wireless Wunderkinder
Subscribers Only From hand-held controllers to acoustic anchor monitors, the marine wireless revolution is just getting revved up.
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Hurricane Alley Hello
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San Fran 'Stand-down' = Government Meddling?
by Darrell Nicholson on May 15, 2012
The Coast Guard’s request late last month that sailors “stand-down” and suspend any offshore racing outside San Francisco Bay in the wake of last month’s tragedy in the San Francisco Yacht Club’s Farallones Race rankled more than a few Bay area sailors. The response was not surprising. Critics decried the move as draconian, driven by overzealous safety mavens, an example virulent government intrusion, trampling of personal freedoms, etc. etc. etc. It is a…
