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Astondoa 100 Century

hat’s with the name of Astondoa’s newest yacht? This 100-footer celebrates 100 years of Astondoa boatbuilding, launched by Jesus Astondoa Martinez in 1916, with only a brief (and understandable) pause for the Spanish Civil War. If your eyebrows raised at Spanish boatbuilding, think , and the Spanish Armada centuries ago.

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