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    Bill Martin

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    Indeed, they also sail . . . those who only tack, and tack, and tack, and tack, and tack

    Freshwater sailors need just as many skills as their briny counterparts Issue 18: May/June 2001 When the subject of sailing arises, one thinks of great vistas of blue water with endlessly marching cre...

    Bill Martin
    October 7, 2026
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