um did i mention the water is almost always freezing? unless you happen to be motoring? #boatlifestyle

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FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559312643639 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svutopia/ Pintrist: https://www.pinterest.com/svutopia/ About the Utopia: The historic Great Lakes schooner Utopia, built in 1946, offers a fascinating glimpse into maritime history. Originally from Sturgeon Bay, you can now find Utopia in Manitowoc, Wisconsin! Dockside visitors can explore this beautifully crafted vessel, which was designed by Fred J. Peterson of Peterson Builders, Inc. in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and built in 1946. Utopia’s unique features include a steel double bottom for strength, wooden hull sides for warmth, and twin Detroit diesel engines. Visitors can marvel at her elegant lines, learn about her global circumnavigation, and appreciate the craftsmanship that has kept her sailing for decades. Utopia currently resides under the stewardship of the her new owners based in Manitowoc Wisconsin, where it continues to inspire curiosity and passion for the Great Lakes among learners of all ages.

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Next year will see the 52nd edition of a race that is famous for delivering a downwind sleigh ride across the Pacific. Yet the reality is that despite the apparent simplicity of a course that has just one turning mark 26 miles from the start before a 2,200 mile leg that follows … winning this race is never straight forward……

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