The final voyage: a boat test that included a free side show
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An unusual incident was reported during a boat's sea trial. The captain was seen spilling the contents of 25 whiskey bottles into the open sea. When asked, he explained that he was being paid by funeral parlors to do so. The captain ends the ritual by throwing a stale wreath overboard.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1995
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For the birds: boat vs. nature and a bunch of mangroves
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A certain individual narrates how starlings settled in mangrove trees near their condo and caused noise pollution. His father and a friend took their boat named Tiki near the mangrove trees to drive out the birds with a speaker that mimics the call of a distressed bird.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1997
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The waiting game: service with a smile? Take a number
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The state of recreational marine service needs to be improved to avoid losing valuable clients. Boat owners discover that there it can be difficult to call for service during a trip, especially when the boat has reached foreign waters.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1999
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