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The Creation of “Free Spirit”
The dream of owning a yacht, started as early as my teens. But it became entangled into Trimarans, Racing yachts and 21ft Mini-Transats to name a few. What would I settle for? Then I read a book by Lyn and Larry Pardey, sailing in 24ft Serafyn, designed by Lyle Hess around the world.