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    Dec 16, 2019 3 minutes
    BY PETREA McCARTHY

    THE SAILING WINE CELLAR

    hen David Williams prepared his Bavaria 46 for her first cruise north, creature comforts were important, so he wanted a secure place to stow bottled wine. David reckons the bilge of a modern sailing yacht is the perfect place to store wine. It is usually dry and has the most constant temperature and humidity of anywhere on board. The only problem is that the bottles tend to roll around or get lost as they slide deeper into the

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