Eight Bells: Ramón Carlín
May 7, 2016
This past May, the offshore sailing community lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Ramón Carlín, owner and skipper of the Swan 65
This past May, the offshore sailing community lost one of its pioneers with the passing of Ramón Carlín, owner and skipper of the Swan 65
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