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I found something absolutely crazy in the cockpit of this 82-foot aluminum-hulled Tintella. It’s essentially a shell of a boat with no windows, no ports, and no hatches—yet it has a freaking jacuzzi built right into the deck! This is one of the strangest boat features I've ever seen.

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As an offshore sailor, my body is wired to trust heavy, deep hulls. Then I stepped on the Pegasus 50. It’s low, cored, and wide—everything my gut tells me to avoid. But is it actually a better machine for the way we really sail? #sailing #offshore #pegasus50 #boatdesign

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