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			<strong>Cruising in Style</strong><BR>
		  	Read what Green Brett had to say about our 52' Europa <i>Mystic Eagle</i> in this Blue Water Sailing article. <a style="color:#af4949;" href="uploads/Cruising in Style BWS Jan.pdf" target="_new">Read More >></a><br>

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