The Great Divide: Foiling vs Floating
February 25, 2020
I well remember the first time I ever saw a flying sailboat. I was on Narragansett Bay several years ago, test-sailing one of those old-fashioned
I well remember the first time I ever saw a flying sailboat. I was on Narragansett Bay several years ago, test-sailing one of those old-fashioned
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You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And know when to run — Kenny
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