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Sailing the starpaths

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A native Hawaiian of Polynesian descent describes an ocean voyage from the Marquesas islands to Hawaii. He and other Polynesians devoted to revitalizing their culture make the trip aboard replicas of ancient canoes and use the navigational techniques of their ancestors.

Author: Low, Sam
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1995
Transportation, Canoes and canoeing, Canoeing, Canoes, Polynesians

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Still drifting

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A sailor shares his sailing experience with an old sailor, whom he called a sea dog. Although he considered himself young and irresponsible at that time, he felt proud not only about his basic sailing qualities but also about being with the old seadog.

Author: Ruffin, Rick
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1997
Sailors

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