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    Mary Drake

    David Taft wears his usual grin while steering Solace, his Sabre 30. The Tafts frequently sail on Harpswell Sound, near their Maine home. David, a former racing sailor, enjoys Solace’s easy handling and speed under sail. Anne (at right) is comfortable at the helm of their Sabre 30. She also helps trim the sails, and it’s her job to pick up the mooring pendant.
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    Racer turns cruiser

    Sabre 30 provides solace and cruising adventures for Maine couple Issue 24 : May/June 2002 I don’t want to drift around in those rag boats,” David Taft remembers complaining when his father forc...

    Mary Drake
    September 24, 2026
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    Dovekie, a Bristol 24, enjoys outings twice as often with her two owners Jeff Gove, at right, and Mike Whitehead, inset above.
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    Bristol delights

    No boat’s without faults, but for these owners the Bristol 24 is near-perfect Issue 29 : Mar/Apr 2003 Dovekie Mike Whitehead and Jeff Gove, sailmakers with Pope Sails and Rigging Inc., in Rockland, Ma...

    Mary Drake
    September 18, 2026
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