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'More than just a dry place.' (family cruising expedition)

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A seven-year voyage around the world on board a sailboat had changed the life of Dave and Jaja Martin and their children. After some attempts at setting family life on land, the family decided that they cannot avoid the lure of the sea. They embarked on a family world cruise starting with Bahamas.

Author: Martin, Dave, Martin, Jaja
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1998
Humor and anecdotes, Boat living, Voyages around the world, Circumnavigation

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Close encounters of the third world

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A young couple describe sailing their 25-ft sloop from Australia to Indonesia with their two preschool children. The trip included anchoring under a volcano on Lomblen Island, trading negotiations with local residents and a visit to the secluded Rinja Island.

Author: Martin, Dave, Martin, Jaja
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
Indonesia, Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts

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Cuttlefish, cockatoos and crocodiles

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One family undertook an ocean cruise along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The family, composed of parents and two young children, visited Percy Island, Lizard Island, Thursday Island and other places where they enjoyed fresh seafood.

Author: Martin, Jaja
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1995
Personal narratives, Ocean travel, Great Barrier Reef

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