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The biggest horse's ass of an idea I've heard in quite a while...

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Experiences of sailing on a 72-ft cutter on leg 5 of the BT Global Challenge are presented. This leg ran for 6,200 miles rom Sydney, Australia, to Cape Town, South Africa. There were many significant challenges, including the cold and wet, but it was also a very rewarding experience.

Author: Campbell, Christopher
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2001

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Fun and games around the county

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The Round the County Race is held the first weekend in November in San Juan County, WA. A 59-year-old woman who skippered a boat in the 1993 event describes a race in which everything seemed to go wrong with her boat.

Author: Stark, Carlyn Kaiser
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1993

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How tough is too tough?

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The trimaran Great America II set a new record by sailing from San Francisco, CA, around Cape Horn to Boston, MA, in 69 days, 19 hours and 44 minutes. The skipper of the trimaran describes highlights of the voyage.

Author: Wilson, Rich
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1993

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Sailboat racing, Yacht racing
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