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Becoming your own captain

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A woman sailor describes how taking a cruise without her male partner helped her to gain confidence in her ability to captain a sailboat. She found that good preparation, proper information, a well-selected crew and a positive attitude were the keys to success.

Author: Houghton-Alico, Doann
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1995
Column, Women sailors

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The end of the endless summer

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A cruise from France across the Atlantic Ocean to New England by way of Iceland, Greenland and Labrador is described. The voyage ended an 83-month circumnavigation that included many memorable moments.

Author: Lux, Robert
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1995
Voyages around the world, Circumnavigation

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Voyaging to extremes

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An extended sailing cruise that began in Alaska and circled North and South America is described. The voyage included stops in Mexico, Chile, Antarctica, Argentina and the Caribbean.

Author: Stede, Clark, Poncini, Michelle
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1996
Description and travel, North America, South America

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