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Happy New Year from the Sail-World team

by Sail-World Team on 31 Dec 2011
Emirates Team NZ head out for more wingsail testing and pass the magnificent pohutukawa, or NZ Christmas tree, in full bloom on North Head Ben Gladwell http://www.sail-world.com/nz

Here's wishing all our readers and advertisers a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support over the past year, we hope that you have enjoyed reading Sail-World as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you.

Richard Gladwell, Colin Preston and the Sail-World team
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