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Drunk with ambition

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The STC-an elite organization of offshore sailors who have weather bad storms at sea-overly enthusiastic. They booked Stad, the city of Amsterdam's 5-year-old goodwill vessel and the first new clipper ship to built in 130 years, with the idea of racing competitively against some of the quickest modern designs in the Rolex Transatlantic Challenge.

Author: Phillips, Angus
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2005
Evaluation, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing

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A goose among swans

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Around 107 Swans made their way to idyllic outpost off Italy's western coast, 150 miles from Rome, to joust and spar In 2004, in a week of mostly point-to-point racing. The courses sent them through cuts and channels separating sparsely populated island burnished by the sun, past cascading little seaside villages like Palau and La Maddalena.

Author: Phillips, Angus
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2005
Italy, Motorboat racing

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Camped out in the Exumas

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A dream trip of sailing, fishing and camping in the clear, shallow waters of Bahamas' Exumas Chain turned into a nightmare due to the rough northern weather and middle age complaints. The problems faced by the sailor and his photographer friend while camping in Exumas Chain are described.

Author: Phillips, Angus
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2004
Personal narratives

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