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    David Sharp

    After this ill-fated trip David got his masters in Ocean Engineering and has worked in that field ever since. After owning 18 boats, he and his partner, Nancy, now cruise New England waters from their homeport of Newport, Rhode Island, in Pegasus, the 1969 Tartan 34C David has owned for 20 years.

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    A Shakedown Cruise Saved by Tomato Soup

    For most of the 1980s we owned Dodieva, a 35-foot, Sparkman & Stephens-designed weekender sloop built in 1939. Dodieva had spent the winter in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts and in the spring of 19...

    David Sharp
    June 8, 2023
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    A Shipshape Ensign

    After a winterlong refit, a 51-year-old daysailer looks sharp and sails like a dream. Issue 146: Sept/Oct 2022 My partner, Nancy, and I are in our mid-70s and have enjoyed ocruising in New England abo...

    David Sharp
    September 13, 2022
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    sailing trip to Key West
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    Easy Trip to Key West

    We tend to forget how much GPS, accurate weather forecasting, and modern hull, sail, and communications technologies have improved our ability to get around faster and more safely on the ocean. Oh, an...

    David Sharp
    March 12, 2019
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