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    Roberto Picciotto

    Roberto’s 1971 Nicholson 38, Lady Anwyn, is his idea of a good old boat. But the concept of what is “the right boat” varies with the sailor.
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    What makes an old boat good?

    First, you have to know what you want her for Issue 27: Nov/Dec 2002 THE MOST OBVIOUS CHARACTERISTIC shared by most good old boats is that the folks who own them are generally not millionaires. Beyond...

    Roberto Picciotto
    October 5, 2026
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