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THEORY OF EVOLUTION

It’s not uncommon for boatbuilders to call off journalistic sea trials once offshore conditions breach the 3ft-wave mark. Often, a company representative will ask somewhat hopefully if the journalist would rather run the boat in more placid, protected waters – and sometimes they simply tell you that’s what will be happening.

But calm seas never made for a skilled sailor, and they certainly don’t often make for an interesting sea trial. That’s why I’m pleasantly surprised when, on the day I am to test the Sunseeker Predator 55 Evo, the American captain says to me upon

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