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Racecourse: So long, Steve

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Steve Fossett, a record breaking sailor spent 11 years sailoring and achieved records in various field such as aviation, swimming, mountain climbing, commodities trading and running or sailing. Some of the achievements include 9 glider records, climbing the Everest Mountain, and swimming the English Channel are presented.

Author: Livingston, Kimball, Jefferey, Tim
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2004
Achievements and awards, Fossett, Steve

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The key to Key West

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Nautica presents the Key West Race Week 2005 and it includes 295 boats, 21 divisions, 4 racecourses, 170 total races and thousands of sailors. The Key West Race Week is the ultimate showcase for budding one-design and this one-design racing event came into existence in the 1990s.

Author: Livingston, Kimball
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
Radio & TV communications equipment, Boat Building, Boat building and repairing, Boat Building & Repair, Hardware, not elsewhere classified, Sailboats, Exhibitions, Boating industry

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No excuses

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The life of Dennis Conner, one of America's most famous sailors is portrayed in the book 'No Excuse to Lose'. The effort undertaken by Dennis Conner to rebuild his 1925 boat from the original drawings is discussed.

Author: Livingston, Kimball
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
Portrayals, Conner, Dennis

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Subjects list: United States, Sailors
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