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Watch Change

ith this issue, after having spent 10 years in various different capacities at , the fates have seen fit to give me a trick at the wheel. However, before I begin airing my opinions on this, the magazine’s editorial page, I’ve asked my predecessor, Peter Nielsen, family who, like Pete, is moving on—our longtime operations manager Andrea Howey. A true mainstay at this magazine, Andrea brought a grace and generosity to her work that neither I nor the sailing industry as a whole will soon forget. I personally can’t begin to thank her enough for all she’s done and for being such a good friend. Since its inception, magazine has been all about the people who’ve worked here, and Andrea and Pete were two of the best. They’ll be missed. And with that I yield the floor to Mr. Nielsen…

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