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Late Yacht Designer Doug Peterson Was a True Visionary

By Administrator · On July 4, 2017

Several years ago, I got into an online discussion with some leaders in the sport of sailing about naming the more influential boat designs since the end of World War II. The lists varied, but one name was on every list. Ganbare.

I thought about the sloop last week when I read about the death of Doug Peterson. At the same time, my mind recalled how another physicist once described the difference between his peers and Albert Einstein. “He sees things,” was the response. Read More

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