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Tim Mertinooke
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Shakedown Cruise Success...

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Last weekend, my family and I cruised to the Isles of Shoals for our shakedown sail. Other than me being attacked by a seagull on Smuttynose Island, everything went well.

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Fuji 32 Ketch "Excalibur"
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MikeD
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Boat Type: Sea Sprite 23 (#626)
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Post by MikeD »

Woo hoo! Congrats Tim. She's beautiful! How does she sail?
Mike
Totoro (SS23 #626)
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Tim Mertinooke
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Post by Tim Mertinooke »

She sails great and has exceeded all of my expectations!
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I am beginning to really like the two mast thing...
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Fuji 32 Ketch "Excalibur"
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Now we can finally put to bed that whole Ketch verses Sloop debate.
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