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Why the Contessa 32 and how long have you owned her?

wanted a Co32 because I wanted a proper sailing boat and to be able to go ocean sailing. I had just lost my former boat, a Pogo 850, which capsized and remained upside down for more than a month, 500 nautical miles west of Brittany! I bought in November, 2007

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