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President of IODA, Peter Barclay (left), with 2011 Optimist Worlds Committee member, Peter Dawson and the mysterious wingsailed Optimist

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President of IODA, Peter Barclay (left), with 2011 Optimist Worlds Committee member, Peter Dawson and the mysterious wingsailed Optimist photo copyright Terry Nicholas taken at  and featuring the Optimist class
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Wing technology trickles down to youth sailors
When it was announced that wingsails would be used in the 34th Americas Cup, many wondered how the technology would trickle down through the sport.