Alvah's big chill
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Alvah Simon and his wife spent 13 years traveling around the Arctic Circle. He described their experiences in his book 'Ultima Thule.' The book provides stories about the difficulties of living in a below freezing environment and strong winds. He also described the natural beauty of the Arctic.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1998
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Into the mystic
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Sailors Alvah and Diane Simon are the recipients of 'Cruising World' magazine's 1997 Award for Outstanding Seamanship. The couple spent a year anchored 500 miles north of the Arctic Circle near Canada's Baffin Island.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1997
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"A life well wasted." (countries visited by sailor Alvah Simon)
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A sailor who has dedicated most of his life to sailing around the world talks about the different places he visited. These include going to Belize in 1975, Polynesia in 1980 and Australia in 1981.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1997
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