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Unicorn Sighting

Growing up, my penchant for building model boats was insatiable. In many ways—like the glue I used to hold hulls and decks together—it cemented my career path as a boat designer.

A few of those creations have survived and are now my children’s toys. For some reason, the ones that remain are Storm-class patrol boats that are modeled off vessels built for the

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