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    As Fast As One - The Laser Sail Boat

    Why is the public so fond of the Laser sail boat? There are several reasons given. It is tough, fast and accelerates rapidly. Cat-rigged, with only a main sail, it is simple to rig and sail without n...

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    Freedom Is Two Words - Sail Boat

    To some people, freedom is a fast car or financial security, to others freedom is only a sail boat away. Imagine being rocked gently by the waves as you sail across a sea-blue bay and onto an ocean...

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    Fun, Fast And Motored: Power Boats

    A power boat is a motorized water vehicle. Although sails may be included, the owner relies on the power of a motor to bound over the waves and the thrust of an engine to carry him/her from the cottag...

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    Hitting The Road - Sail Boat Transport

    Some boats are remarkably easily to move from place to place. These are called trailerable sail boats. As far as sail boat transport goes, loading, unloading and even finding the means to do so is eas...

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    Ideal Pairs: Love And Marriage, Horse And Carriage, Sail And Boat

    The sail is the horse power, the wind snarer, the trap for the wind. That said it is all a question of how much wind to how much sail. Racing sail boats require more sail, cruisers, less. In sailing, ...

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    Racing Boat Supreme: The Skater Power Boat

    Take the versatile catamaran, use vacuum-bagging technology, make the hull of an s-glass, Kevlar and aircraft grade balsa core with epoxy resins, add the heart of a tiger and let it loose on the water...

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    Sometimes, Size Counts: The Small Sail Boat

    A small sail boat is just that: small. It is not a yacht. It is not a keelboat and it is not a cutter. It can be as little as 11-foot monohull. A small sail boat, however, can be a racer or a day-sa...

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    The Wet And Wild Sunfish Sail Boat

    Changes took place when the paddle board became a sail boat. The mahogany plywood was replaced with fiberglass and the sails redesigned. Nevertheless, the sunfish sail boat still has that cocky look. ...

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    They Are All Lined Up: Power Boat Manufacturers

    The world of power boating can be a mystifying one. There are so many different types of power boats. They come in different sizes, shapes and fulfill the possible dreams of very different people. Adm...

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    They'Re At The Starting Line: Power Boat Racing

    Essentially there are two basic types of power boat racing. These, based on the type or location of the engine, are outboard and inboard. These two classes race separately and compete in different eve...

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    Types Of Boats Available

    There are many boats out there on the market, with something for everyone. If you are new to boating, selecting the right boat can be hard. There are boats for every purpose on the water, all you ha...

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    Yacht Racing - Reaching

    This is the most exciting part about yacht racing. It’s adrenaline-pumping and fast. And yet, it is not unusual to find people who only practice reaching as a last resort! Clearly, there is some...

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    Yacht Racing - Sailing Upwind

    After you’ve done all you can to give yourself a good start in a yacht race, the next step is sailing upwind. If this is not your first time going on a yacht race, then you probably already know...

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