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    Jud Smith

    Apr 16, 2019 4 minutes

    Sailmaker Jud Smith won his 10th world title last year with a decisive victory in the J/70 Worlds, sailed in his home waters of Marblehead, Massachusetts. His achievement was recognized with a second Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award. Head of the Doyle Sails one-design loft, Smith is a great ambassador for the sport, as friendly off the water as he is fiercely competitive on it. SAIL caught up with him at the start of the season.

    With 10 world titles under your belt, how would you describe this past September’s J/70 Worlds win?

    The idea of winning a world title in my hometown of Marblehead at the Eastern Yacht Club—my home club—was something I had never done before,

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