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With their sleek hulls, towering sails and space-age technology, today's America's Cup racers are among the most technologically advanced craft ever built. SAILING RACERS is a riveting journey through the history of sail and mans' never- ending quest for speed. Maritime experts detail the developments that marked the evolution of the racing sailboat, and chronicle some of the most famous races in maritime history. See rare footage from the final days of the clipper ships, and go aboard a modern sailing racer for an up-close look at a craft that is built in the single-minded pursuit of speed. Meet the skippers who take their boats and crews to the limits in the pursuit of glory, and examine the revolutionary designs that help them extract every last bit of speed from the wind and waves.
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