Fighting to finish

Article Abstract:

Dawn Riley's stint as the skipper of the boat Heineken and leader of an all-female team during the 1993-94 Whitbread Round-the-World Race offers inspiring lessons on courage and determination. Throughout the race, Riley and her teammates encountered numerous, even-life threatening problems. They refused to give up, however, and eventually finished the race unharmed.

Behavior, Biography, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing, Whitbread Round the World Race, Riley, Dawn

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Lake Champlain options

Article Abstract:

A woman sailor from Vermont describes a trip she made with two companions down Lake Champaign, leaving husbands behind, and without a planned destination. The women sailed in a Catalina 30 at about 15 knots. The delights of the sail as well as a trip to Burlington, VT, are described.

Appreciation, Description and travel, Burlington, Vermont, Lake Champlain

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Such stuff as dreams are made on

Article Abstract:

A woman describes the experience of buying her first sailboat and putting it into repair before its first cruise on Penobscot Bay. Meeting the challenge of being a skipper has given her a feeling of competence and independence.

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