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The owner wanted to test Windea La Cour at high-speed backing
When the Windea La Cour, winner of the Offshore Renewables Award 2017, was on sea trial in June 2016, the Owner wanted to test the novel X-STERN. Watch video to see how she performed.
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21 December 2016
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