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Dinghy Adventures in Fiordland: Doubtful Sound in a 470
First, we needed to decide which boat to use. Neither of us had anything suitable, but we both had many years of experience racing 470’s and were familiar with them. There really wasn’t any great discussion about alternatives. Dad suggested it, and I agreed. 470’s also have the advantage of being easily found with great ex-Olympic class boats lying around in driveways and garages across the country.