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Old 29-08-2013, 15:15   #1
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RIP Dick Newick
Reports are that he passed away last night. Sad, his boats were amongst the most beautiful ever built.
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Old 29-08-2013, 15:48   #2
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Re: RIP Dick Newick
Damn. One of the great multihull pioneers. He will be missed.
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Old 29-08-2013, 15:57   #3
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Re: RIP Dick Newick
Wow, sad very sad. He was a great multihull designer.

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Old 29-08-2013, 15:58   #4
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Re: RIP Dick Newick
I lifted this from SA. Marc Van Peteghem, Dick Newick, Hanneke Boon, and James Wharram
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Old 29-08-2013, 16:55   #5
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