SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The focal point of this appeal is an 80-foot racing yacht, the ONDINE, built for plaintiff-appellant Ondine Shipping Corporation by a Wisconsin shipbuilder, Palmer Johnson, Inc., at a cost of roughly $1,500,000. The ONDINE encountered rough waters from the very start, and Palmer Johnson seemed unable to bring the vessel up to speed. In 1982, the owner contracted with Newport Offshore, Ltd. (NOL) for extensive refurbishing aimed at repairing defects...
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