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The Modern Classic Division: Racing’s Most Accessible On-Ramp
But it’s the last division that we’d like to tell you about today, one that can offer exciting racing, respect for retro style, higher performance than a full-keel classic, and –perhaps most exciting– an accessible way to sail in a fleet that includes Herreshoffs, Fifes, and hundred-year-old icons of yachting history. All without committing to the stewardship of an heirloom or the yard bill that comes with it.