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    Rob Mazza

    Rob Mazza is a Good Old Boat contributing editor. He set out on his career as a naval architect in the late 1960s when he began working for Cuthbertson & Cassian. He's been familiar with good old boats from the time they were new and had a hand in designing a good many of them.

    a genius and his trade book review
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    A Genius at His Trade: C. Raymond Hunt and his Remarkable Boats

    Although he died almost 40 years ago, Ray Hunt left an indelible legacy in yacht design. Hunt is now more known for the development of the Deep-Vee powerboat hull configuration, which remains today vi...

    Rob Mazza
    February 1, 2016
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    no ordinary being book review
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    No Ordinary Being: Book Review

    If the name Starling Burgess is known today it’s most likely as a collaborator with Olin Stephens in the design of the magnificent J-class Ranger, winner of the 1937 America’s Cup. The popular scenari...

    Rob Mazza
    June 1, 2015
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