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A day in the life of a small-boat cruiser

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A woman describes sailing the Florida Keys, and the ups and downs she and her sailing partner encounter when they run up against coral and the tiller breaks. She enjoys the rituals involved in sailing, and how those rituals temper the sense of adventure.

Author: Little, Ida
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1999
Florida, Description and travel, Florida Keys

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Teachings of a tightwad

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A son of a sailing enthusiast describes his father's schooner. The boat featured black topsides, gray decks and forklift-tire fenders. It also had electric lights and a 30-horsepower gas auxiliary.

Author: Metzenberg, Karl Leopold
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1999
Appreciation, Schooners

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