"Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." (a sailor presumed lost at sea reaches England after 192 days)

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A sailor sailing alone was believed lost at sea after 120 days without word from him. But after another 72 days, winds brought his boat Solitaire into the English channel. He had battled monsoon rains, gales and headwinds and almost depleted his food supply. He describes some of his adventures.

Sailing, Single-handed, Single handed sailing

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Lovely was a sailor

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Lovely was a pet cat that thrived in ocean environments as one sailor attests. Lovely was unlike most cats who instinctively feared water as she adjusted quickly to sea life when she was adopted by her next owners who cared for the cat for 17 years.

Social aspects, Domestic cats, Cats, Pets

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Culture shock: jet-lagged, first-time-in-Europe stricken, a sailor adjusts to culture shock by - what else? - sailing

Article Abstract:

A sailboat delivery to London, England becomes an initiation rite for an American sailor into the fine points of sailing fishing smacks. Smacks may be made of heavy timber, but they prove to be extremely maneuverable.

Design and construction, Sailboats, Fishing boats, Fishing vessels

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