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    • September 7, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • August 27, 2020

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    • August 27, 2020

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    • August 27, 2020

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    • Yachting World
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    • Yachting World
    • August 24, 2020

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    • August 20, 2020

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    • Yachting World
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    • Matthew Sheahan
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    • Yachting World
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    • Toby Hodges
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    • Yachting World
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    • July 14, 2020

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    • Yachting World
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    • Yachting World
    • July 9, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • July 8, 2020

    The Seawind 1260 has been well received in the States, where the brand has a strong following, but these multihulls…

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    • Yachting World
    • July 8, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • July 7, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • July 6, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • July 2, 2020

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    • Elaine Bunting
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    • Yachting World
    • July 1, 2020

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    • Tom Cunliffe
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    • Yachting World
    • June 29, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • June 25, 2020

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    • Yachting World
    • June 25, 2020

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    • Tom Cunliffe
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    • Yachting World
    • June 22, 2020

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    • Yachting World
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    • Pip Hare
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