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Tequila sunrise: could two men in a 22' Whaler survive the 587-mile Gulf crossing?

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Two men crossing the Gulf of Mexico in a 22-ft Boston Whaler Revenge had to waste some of their fuel fighting a storm and then faced changing to a more efficient propeller in open seas. They completed the crossing from Louisiana to Mexico with in 66 hours with 40 gallons of gas to spare.

Author: Grissom, Ken
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1993

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Junior achievement

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A boating enthusiast who once loved to drive his small speed boat at break-neck speed during his youth relived the excitement while travelling along the Tennessee River. He rekindled his love for speed while piloting a Sea Ray' Sea Rayder F-16 jet boat.

Author: Grissom, Ken
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1995
Jet boats

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Margarita sunrise

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A boating trip from Freeport, TX, with a stop-over in South Padre Island onto La Pesca, Mexico, was described. The speed of the cruise, the oil-drilling structures encountered in the Gulf of Mexico and sights shown on reaching La Pesca was described.

Author: Grissom, Ken
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Boating
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0006-5374
Year: 1995

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Description and travel, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats, Gulf of Mexico
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