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by Bruce Niederer — GBI Technical Advisor Above: The proa Slingshot was one of the true pioneers of speed, topping out at 40 knots. There are those who believe sailing fast means advanced composites with high-tech fibers, exotic cores, and plenty of cash. Very few think of wood when they think of fast, but before […]
By Ray Ordorica Above: The Dalotel DM 165 in flight. I’ve had a strong interest in airplanes since I was a kid. I had always built model airplanes and went to air shows as often as possible. I loved the “warbirds,” and built many models of them, and of other more-common aircraft. Of course, I […]
by Julie Jezowski Above: the state-of-the-art lab where Gougeon chemists perform much of the company’s epoxy testing. By now most of you know that we are the manufacturers of WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy. But you may not know what is involved in the manufacturing and more specifically, the formulating of WEST SYSTEM. It’s not just slapping […]
by Grace Ombry Above: Robert Patenaude performs emergency rudder repairs with G/flex so he can get back into the regatta and take first place. Robert Patenaude had ten miles left to reach the finish line in the Bermuda One-Two offshore race when a 30-ton whale hit Perseverance, his C&C 41, seriously damaging the rudder. Not […]
Salmon growing up in a custom-built progressive ecosystem, ready for release. By Ken Filipiak The science teacher at the school where my wife works (West Ottawa Macatawa Bay School in Holland, Michigan) called me for help with his leaking aquarium which had flooded his classroom. This was no ordinary aquarium; it was one he had […]
