Learning to Fly: Longtime Sailboat Racers Discover Cruising On Their New Oyster 625 Papillon
Barry and Sue Parkin, after a lifetime of Olympic-caliber racing, are learning the basics of cruising life and preparing for a circumnavigation.
Sailor profiles, interviews, and Q&A stories
Barry and Sue Parkin, after a lifetime of Olympic-caliber racing, are learning the basics of cruising life and preparing for a circumnavigation.
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