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What: “25 Years of Sailing.”

Where: ESPN Classic, tonight, 6 and 9.

One of the appealing aspects of watching sailing on television is that it is done in such a beautiful setting, with the sun glistening off the blue ocean. That is also one of the appealing aspects of this one-hour special reviewing the evolution of sailing in the last 25 years.

The main draw, though, is that so many of the memorable races and historic moments are so well-chronicled. The special also examines the dramatic technological advances and profiles many of the larger-than-life personalties involved in the sport.

ESPN commentator Gary Jobson, a member of the 1977 America’s Cup-winning team, is the host and producer.

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“More progress has been made in the last 25 years in the development of sailing than in the previous 200,” Jobson says.

-- Larry Stewart

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