19-10-2009, 05:05
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| Heavy vs Light Displacement
Now as Carbon fibre has proven its long lasting quality and strenght why is it that us cruisers still buy heavy displacement yachts? Based on the upwind 'performance' needed when being on the low side of the pond with wind blowing you towards land? 
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