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Staying Upright- Part Two
Yet the trapeze's journey from experimental curiosity to universal standard, spans not just decades but centuries - with roots that reach back far beyond the yacht clubs of Europe — to the traditional waterways of Southeast Asia and the competitive sailing scene of New Zealand between the wars.