Calamity Averted Aboard The Wizard

A disaster narrowly averted:
Merlin was sailing well on the 1st day of the Rolex Big Boat Series last Thursday when a nasty halyard wrap forced them to retire towards the end of the 1st race. The crew assessed the problem and the boat made arrangements with KKMI in Richmond to get the carbon headstay replaced in short order. While she missed the 1st start on Friday, the boat and crew were back out and racing for race 4.
Had the team not been tuned into the rig's nuances, a much more...

"Put up the kite" they said...
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Que Aerosmith's "Living On The Edge"



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