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8 Sq. Metres
      11/04/2008 10:52

Can anyone give me any history on the 8 square metre classification for yachts?
I think it was a rating for racing pre-WW2. but I don't know how it works. 8 Sq. metres is unlikely to relate to sail area... especially on a boat 39 foot LOA.

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