By the end of the racing season, it is said, the galvanized-steel cables then used to trim the sails had been polished to a dull shine by the hands of these tough sailors.

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From our initial hands-on, it seems surprisingly polished for essentially a 1.0 release.

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Using computerized measuring equipment, the AGS verified that each stone was cut and polished to rigorous standards, which can take up to four times longer than normal cutting and, in the wrong hands, result in a ruined stone.

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