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MODERN CLASSICS Mark Chew MODERN CLASSICS Mark Chew

Q Class Renewed

This approach of building brand new boats to old designs can, I feel, sometimes fall between two stools, ending up with a boat without the functionality, systems, volume and performance of a modern yacht and yet lacking the “soul” of a yacht that has undergone a sensitive restoration.

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