The design of the hull lines of J8 was originally from the legendary boards of Frank C. Paine. Paine is famous for his 1930 J-class yacht Yankee that was modified and updated in 1934 and the only J that could compete against the considerably longer waterline Super Js'. The lines plan shows that Paine designed J8 with an 88 ft original waterline length, a foot longer than any other J ever designed. He intended to accept a penalty on sail area for waterline length, which was quite radical in those days. The handicap system that is used nowadays is totally different but history has proven that waterline length is crucial in these designs. Read more: https://www.hoekdesign.com/yacht/j8-topaz

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Deputy Editor Heather Prentice will present a video interview with Justine from the Ocean Race at 13:55 on Wednesday, 24th, on stage at The Boating Academy at Southampton International Boat Show. Head over on the 24th to see the conversation with this experienced sailor. ---- Subscribe to Yachting Monthly's Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/YachtingMonthly/videos Subscribe to the magazine at: https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/subscriptions/yachting-monthly-subscriptions Read more sailing articles at: https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/ Like our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/yachtingmonthlymag/ Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/yachtingmonthly Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/yachtingmonthlymag/

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David Copperfield commissioned this sculpture and placed it near his private island in the Bahamas. #shorts Follow along at SVSunshineDaydream.com

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Misty and I just took a bike ride to dog beach here in Huntington Beach and I wanted to show the current state of the surf and beach. It's mellow right now but it looks like we've got some more weather coming tonight. If it gets nuts I'll post another video later. Cheers! - Andy

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