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419:"Mainsail Setup for Performance | Sailing World"
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840:Mainsail (Bermuda rig)
810:Asymmetrical spinnaker
381:"The U.s.s. Pensacola"
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1255:Boomkicker
1220:Stay mouse
1142:Crosstrees
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966:Topgallant
961:Tanja sail
879:Four-sided
736:Ljungström
425:2024-05-04
366:References
352:insulators
325:electrical
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1430:gooseneck
1410:Ring bolt
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617:Ham Radio
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971:Topsail
936:Spanker
931:Skysail
870:Trysail
706:B&R
701:Bermuda
694:Textile
667:rigging
360:sailing
356:current
333:antenna
259:running
219:transom
211:sailing
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760:Other
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470:JSTOR
401:JSTOR
341:radio
329:yacht
296:roach
249:Types
209:on a
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1162:Yard
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721:Gaff
665:and
592:ISBN
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305:tack
225:and
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