The Greatest Sailboat Ever Made: A Sleek and Classic 1947 QA17

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1947 Quincy Adams sailboat
1947 Quincy Adams sailboat

The 1947 Quincy Adams’ 17 is the greatest sailboat ever made. I have wanted one my entire life. It’s sleek and classic, with old school rigging. My fallback strategy in life has always been to live on one of these, spending summers off the Cape and winters in the Caribbean.

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