Creating the ultimate mini-superyacht

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An American couple commissioned a custom-made 59-foot yacht for sailing all over the world. The yacht includes an AeroRig, which balances the forces of the mainsail and jib with a swiveling boom. It took 2 years to build and has over 100 pages of specifications. It was built to be sailed by 2 people, and can accommodate 2 occasional guests.

Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts

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Designer Coutts and his new toy

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Russell Coutts, a three-time America's Cup winner, has designed a new RC44 an all-carbon-fiber daysailer/racer that is narrow, lightweight, with horsepower to burn. It is less than 40 feet long and has a slender 8-foot, 5-inch beam and its deep fin keel features a weed cutter, a trim tab, and a relatively modest 3,747-pound lead bulb.

Innovations, Coutts, Russell

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Searching for stars and stripes

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The reasons behind the United States not participating in the America's Cup, is discussed. Having no Dennis Corner in the Cup is one of the main reasons why US participation in the America's Cup is considerably off.

Competitions, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing, America's Cup races

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