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Photo Gallery: Boat of the Year Judging Process
Cruising World
's Boat of the Year judges spent the first two days of the contest evaluating the nominees in their slips at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland. Here's an inside look at the process.
By
Billy Black
October 8, 2006
Updated: October 8, 2006
Photos by Billy Black
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