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Sailors took advantage of this weekend’s sublime weather to shake out the sails and dry out the boat.latitude/LaDonna©2010 Latitude 38 Media, LLC While sailors in many parts of the country spent this weekend winterizing their boats, Bay Area sailors were treated to temps in the high 70s. Ok, so there was practically no wind on…

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