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    Jul 16, 2020 4 minutes

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    Plea from the buoys with large feet

    I love YM and have written in and supported the magazine in the past with ‘mast climbing advice’ and comparison tests, although I have just retired. This summer I plan to fulfil a life-long ambition, and take my boat across the Atlantic (ARC+). I have a problem… large feet.

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