The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
Longevity- A 50 year Audit
While these timber yachts sail majestically on, most of the hot new fibreglass boats in the class of ‘72 have disappeared off the radar.
Maritime Longevity
The truism that product lifetime “ain’t what she used to be many long years ago” is underscored by the Navy’s decision to fork out an eye-watering $90++billion on subs having a service life only ten years longer than its build-time.
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