THE BOATING REPORT; Entrepreneur Sails in Free Time

Philippe Kahn, the California-based technology entrepreneur who in the last two years has come out of the clear blue to become a major force in the sport of yacht racing, gives sailing its own version of Mark Cuban. Like Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association, Kahn has earned vast wealth in Internet-related enterprises. And he has directed big chunks of it toward his sporting interests.

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