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The charter girls

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A female sailor narrates her experiences of sailing on Pine Island Sound with friends on a chartered boat. They boarded an Island Packet 38 boat named Wildquest III. Pine Island Sound is an ideal place to practice the navigational skill of sailors and boost their confidence.

Author: Peter, Allison
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1998
Description and travel, Pine Island

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Sailing into the Antarctic bellows

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Sailor Rolf Bjelke describes sailing into the winds of the Antarctic with his wife and co-sailor Deborah Shapiro aboard their ship, the Northern Light. He describes the fascinating yet dangerous experience of navigating through gale-force winds and ice water.

Author: Bjelke, Rolf
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1997
Cover Story, Discovery and exploration, Antarctic regions, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure, Adventurers

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Deliverance

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Sailing can provide a good venue for introspection as it teaches the uncertainty of life and what must be done to ride out challenging situations. Sailing involves being at the mercy of nature and doing what can be done to cope.

Author: Lenci, Kent
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1998
Methods, Column, Introspection

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Sailing, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats
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