Star Flyer: seven days before the mast of a modern clipper ship in the Far East

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The 'Star Flyer' is the first clipper ship ever to be constructed in over a century. It is one of the two clippers designed and built by retired Swedish businessman Michael Krafft. 'Star Flyer' has been sailing along the coasts of Thailand and Malaysia during the 1996-97 winter season.

Author: Stapleton, Sid
Thailand, Design and construction, Malaysia, Clipper-ships, Clipper ships

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Inside to Alaska

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A yacht cruise north from Seattle, WA, and through the Inside Passage off British Columbia to Alaska aboard a Grand Banks 49 is described. The trip included visits to the San Juan Islands, Vancouver and Princes Louisa Inlet.

Author: Stapleton, Sid
British Columbia, Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts

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Alaska: the final odyssey

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Alaska was the last leg of the Americas Odyssey's 15,000-mile voyage of American waterways. A writer recounts their experiences in Alaska and how they were awed by the glaciers, springs and animal life.

Author: Stapleton, Sid
Ocean travel, Alaska

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Subjects list: Description and travel, Personal narratives
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