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261:. World Record Speed Sailing Council. Archived from
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259:"Historical list of Offshore World Records"
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307:"Charlie Barr 2011 Inductee"
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37:Early life
181:in 2011.
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153:. Barr's
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142:Atlantic
116:Reliance
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92:Columbia
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