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Tony Curphey: 4 times round the world

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In the six years I’ve owned I’ve sailed 77,650 miles in her. I just love Nicholson 32s. My father-in-law had one and to me it was the ultimate sea boat: strong and seaworthy. I searched every one that came on the market, and found in Perpignan, in the South of France. I went down on my motorbike to take a look. She belonged to an English chap who felt he couldn’t sail her anymore. He was the second owner; the first had thrown a lot of money at her.

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