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Easy reefing

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Knowledge about when to put a reef in and doing so quickly and efficiently keeps a boat moving at optimal speed while increasing comfort and safety. Its important to know when is the right time is to take a reef, and the crew aboard the 'Hawk' has devised some simple procedures and techniques, which go a long way in helping in safe sailing.

Author: Leonard, Beth
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2003
Methods, Yachts and yachting, Yachting

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People and Boats: Fast is fun

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A pair of former auto racers has found that their need for cruising speed is satisfied by a racy Santa Cruz 52 Aquila. Santa Cruz 52, designed by Bill Lee, is a race boat hull, with not as much volume as most cruising boats the same length but with a displacement/length ratio of 93 it can be considered to provide good performance.

Author: Leonard, Beth
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
Management dynamics, Practice, Sailors

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Home is where the heart is

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A cruise Valiant 40,'Tamure' is a classic fiberglass cruiser that has crossed 75,000 miles, winning many titles on the account. It has set the standard for the next few years and continues to prove itself on every ocean of the world with more shorthanded passages and circumnavigations than any other production sailboat.

Author: Leonard, Beth
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
Sailboats, Achievements and awards

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