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A place for your gear

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Ample space for stowing belongings and equipment is important when sailing, and boats should be carefully planned with this in mind. In the design stage, owners should set preferences about how stowage will be used and should be sure to include versatile space for things that may change, such as computer systems or stereos.

Author: Dove, Tom
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1999
United States

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And the winner is..

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Technical innovation is an important factor in winning the America's Cup. A hypothetical design for a winning boat is presented, using the 1995 winner Black Magic as a starting point. The resulting design features adjustable winglets on the keel, and a deeper canoe body than the Black Magic.

Author: Taylor, Jim (American writer)
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1999
Cover Story, 2000 AD, America's Cup races

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The grid structure

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Shopping for a new boat should involve an understanding of how the grid structure in a boat works so that safety and integrity of the hull is not compromise. Factors to be considered in grid structures include maststep locations and keel locations and how o operate in the structure.

Author: Mazza, Rob
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1997
Methods, Equipment and supplies, Sailing, Naval architecture

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Subjects list: Design and construction, Sailboats, Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts
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