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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050


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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050



Too cool.
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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050


No mast. Is that supposed to be a test of righting a sailboat?


I guess thay assume the mast is broken if the boat rolls over.


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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050


No mast. Is that supposed to be a test of righting a sailboat?
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050


No mast. Is that supposed to be a test of righting a sailboat?


I guess thay assume the mast is broken if the boat rolls over.

Hard to figure out what point is being made here. Even if demasted,
stays are still attached to the hull and it's a big mess.
Interesting boat - 15' draft! 90' mast!
http://www.spiritofcanada.net/boat_specs.html

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:50:19 -0300, "Don White"
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:19:32 -0300, "Don White"
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How many of you have boats that can pass this test...?
http://www.thestar.com/fpLarge/video/227050


No mast. Is that supposed to be a test of righting a sailboat?


I guess thay assume the mast is broken if the boat rolls over.


Oh! I hadn't thought about that.
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