A difficult berth: making sure bedtime isn't wartime aboard the family yacht
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A yachting enthusiast realizes the berth on his boat is too small when he and his wife do not have enough room to get a good night's sleep. Few mattresses are available that are wide enough to accommodate two, but the enthusiast designed a mattress that is comfortable for him and his wife.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
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Blind date: getting to know one another, and other jitters
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A sailor's first trip with his yacht 'Anhinga' turned out to be a lesson in learning the boat's capabilities. Overestimating the yacht's capabilities and being overconfident led to a collision with a pier at Cocoa Beach, FL.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1996
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'Yes, I be': learning to cope with strangers in a strange land
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A Maine resident describes an encounter with an obnoxious yachtsman from New York City. He and his friends amused themselves telling the visitor tall tales about catching and cooking lobsters.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1995
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