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Bruynzeel kitchen and for boat construction. Using a newly developed water-resistant synthetic resin glue, Bruynzeel developed a durable three-ply
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Bruynzeel continued sailing and winning races. In the 1937 Fastnet Race "Zeearend" was winner overall. In the
Fastnet 1951 Race, "Zeevalk" wasklasse winner and 2. overall. "Stormvogel" was first to finish in the 61 Fastnet, the 62 Buenos Aires-Rio race, the 64 Burmuda race, the Sydney-Hobart, the
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242:"Model by Bruynzeel: Design your own kitchen"
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349:Sparkman&Stephens Design 126 – Zeearend
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374:Altor Equity Partners website
211:"Biography: Willem Bruynzeel"
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379:Bruynzeel shelving website
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364:Photo of SY Stormvogel
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399:Categories
197:References
182:Shearwater
177:Stormvogel
156:yellowwood
74:Piet Zwart
160:Aart Bijl
106:Caribbean
41:The Hague
29:yachtsman
21:Rotterdam
173:Transpac
134:PG Bison
110:shelving
70:Zeearend
58:for the
166:Sailing
152:rafters
91:plywood
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