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    Andy Schell

    Matt Rutherford, at left, who made it into the record books for his solo circumnavigation of the American continents, has his eye on a new venture. He plans to devote his time, and a new old boat, to research projects on the world’s oceans. One of his first tasks upon acquiring the steel Colvin schooner he is converting into a research vessel, on facing page, was to tear off the rotted plywood deck.
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    Matt Rutherford’s next adventure

    Having circled the Americas, he’s now focused on the oceans Issue 91 : Jul/Aug 2013 By the time you read this, with luck, Matt Rutherford will be back at sea. Aboard his newly refitted Colvin Gazelle,...

    Andy Schell
    June 4, 2026
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