Chef Matteo Bergamini will prepare a multi-course dinner paired with a selection of wines from La Querciola Winery in the Barolo region.

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It's a much lighter product, at 1.3 pounds (down from 1.58), and although it uses a heavier-duty Atom processor, battery life is said to top out at about 10 hours. (The original lasted eight in our usual test.) Like the OG version, it allows for pen input on select models, but of course, Windows comes ready-made with a larger selection of apps where a pen might actually be useful.

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The only selection criteria is people must be over 18, pass a three-week sailing course and be physically fit enough to complete the epic voyage.

CNN: November 8, 2012 -- Updated 1414 GMT (2214 HKT)