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The Top 10 Biggest Sailing Stories of 2020 - Part 1

by Mark Jardine & Andy Rice 30 Dec 2020 09:00 GMT
The Top 10 Biggest Sailing Stories of 2020 - Part 1 © Mark Jardine

The countdown of the top articles from 2020 on Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com. Mark Jardine chats with Sailjuice's Andy Rice about the stories that you've read most!

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