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29erXX Open Cup a Success

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29erXX Open Cup a Success
Julian Ramm and Hannes Wagner were the first winners of the 29erXX Open Cup held in Weymouth, England immediately following the 29er Worlds.Twenty-seven teams gathered at the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy for two days of racing in the first 29erXX Open Cup. The 29erXX, a new design by skiff guru Julian Bethwaite, is a high-powered rig for the existing 29er hull. This new rig is only 18 inches longer than the standard 29er mast, and features carbon construction, double trapeze wires and three sets of shrouds. A masthead kite adds quite a bit of speed downwind while the responsive ... Full Story »

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