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Launch-Failure Déjà Vu
THOSE WHO FAIL TO PAY ATTENTION TO HISTORY ARE DESTINED TO REPEAT IT.
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Phil Friedman
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The Noka: A Cruiser Worth Remembering
NOKA WAS THE FIRST KODIAK CRUISER™... TODAY, DECADES LATER, I CAN STILL FEEL HER STEADY ROLL AND HEAR THE HUM OF HER BIG RUDDER, AS SHE FOUND HER GROOVE…
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Phil Friedman
The Noka Under Construction
SELECT TECH DETAILS OF THE FIRST KODIAK CRUISER... SHOWN HERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION SEVERAL DECADES AGO...
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Phil Friedman
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The Case for Electric Auxiliary Propulsion in Sailing Yachts
ELECTRIC GREEN OFTEN MISSES THE MARK FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION, BUT NOT WHEN IT COMES TO AUXILIARY POWER FOR SAILING VESSELS
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MAIB Interim Report On Bayesian Sinking
THE MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH HAS ISSUED ITS OFFICIAL INTERIM REPORT ON THE SINKING OF THE YACHT BAYESIAN, WITH THE LOSS OF SEVEN LIVES
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Phil Friedman
Nothing On a Boat Is Straight Or Square ... Including the Path to Project Completion
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BOATBUILDING PRO AND A DEDICATED AMATEUR IS OFTEN SIMPLY THE LEVEL OF CYNICISM EACH HAS RESPECTIVELY ACHIEVED
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Bayesian Update: Perini-Navi (TISG) Threatens to Sue New York Times
IN AN ACT OF HUBRIS ON PAR WITH SEEKING TO OWN A YACHT WITH THE WORLD'S TALLEST MAST, THE BUILDER OF THE SUNKEN "BAYESIAN" PROMISES TO SUE THE NEW YORK…
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Cost-Effective Boatbuilding With Sheet Material for Hulls and Decks
MULTI-CONIC DEVELOPMENT OF HULL AND DECK SURFACES IS THE KEY TO EMPLOYING LOWER-COST SHEET CONSTRUCTION, YET IN THIS AGE OF MOLDED FIBERGLASS, THE…
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The Bayesian Tragedy: Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong
SHOULD A COPY OF MURPHY'S LAW BE POSTED ON THE WALL OF EVERY YACHT DESIGN AND PLANS-REVIEW OFFICE?
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Phil Friedman
Bayesian Disaster Follow-Up
DOES THE SINKING OF THIS 180' SAILING SUPERYACHT CALL INTO QUESTION INDUSTRY DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION PRACTICES?
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Sinking of "Bayesian" Raises Question(s) About Watertight Compartments
HOW DID A 180-FOOT YACHT, REPORTED TO INCORPORATE SEVERAL WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENTS, GO DOWN SO QUICKLY?
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Phil Friedman
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A Great Idea That Withered and Died Among the Weeds of Corporate Decision
THE MYSTERY OF THE BRIEF LIFE AND VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED DEATH OF THE SEA RAY VENTURE 370 OUTBOARD CRUISER
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Phil Friedman
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