Know How: All About Mainsails
March 1, 2017
It used to be simple. In the old days, your sailmaker offered you one kind of mainsail, and sailors were generally happy with the result.
It used to be simple. In the old days, your sailmaker offered you one kind of mainsail, and sailors were generally happy with the result.
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Small electric outboards are becoming increasingly popular for everything
from dinghies to small race boats. We put three new models to the test.
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