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    Hugh Johnston

    Hugh Johnston,a lifetime sailor from Atlantic Canada, grew up on a Pilot 35. He sailed prams, Flying Juniors, and Lasers in the 1970s, and competed in the 1977 Canada Games. In his mid-30s he moved to the Great Lakes and brought a Ranger 26 from Florida, then stopped sailing to focus on career and family. Five years ago, he bought the dream boat of his youth, a Viking 33, Hagar, which he daysails, cruises, and races out of the Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club in Toronto. Hugh is the website author of Viking33.com.

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    Taking It from the Top, Part 2

    Tips for sailing with a top-down furling spinnaker Issue 125: March/April 2019 In Part 1 of this article, in the January 2019 issue, Hugh introduced flying-sail furlers and described how he installed ...

    Hugh Johnston
    March 1, 2019
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    Taking It from the Top, Part 1

    A top-down furler takes the terror out of setting a spinnaker. Issue 124: Jan/Feb 2019 Downwind sailing with only a jib or genoa can leave a sailor wanting more. I wanted to fly a spinnaker on Hagar, ...

    Hugh Johnston
    January 1, 2019
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