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O deckitus detritus: there's a four-letter word for the stuff on Tom's deck, and the first letter is "J"

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S cruising yachtsman describes his inability to take a trip without having mountains of stuff stored on the deck of the sailboat. He uses safety netting around the deck to keep junk aboard and plastic storage bins for containers.

Author: Neale, Tom
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
Equipment and supplies, Sailboats

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Cruise control? Hardly!

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Yachters are not in complete control of their destinies when they are on the high seas, and they must learn to respect the forces of nature. One cruiser describes his encounters with lightning, sharks and waterspouts.

Author: Neale, Tom
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
Sharks, Lightning

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Beltway or bust

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A sailing cruise up the Potomac River from the Chesapeake Bay to Washington, DC, is described. The trip ended with a week-long visit to Washington, DC, which has marinas within walking distance of many attractions.

Author: Neale, Tom
Publisher: World Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 1996
Description and travel, Washington, D.C., Potomac River

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Column, Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts
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