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    Gregory Byrd

    Carly and Greg on St. Joseph Sound, off Dunedin and Clearwater, Florida. This sound is protected by Caladesi Island on the north and Clearwater Beach to the south. The Intracoastal Waterway runs through this area.
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    Making Carly a sailor

    A reluctant 7-year-old gets bitten by the sailing bug Issue 64 : Jan/Feb 2009 The second time my wife, Shawna, and I took our daughter, Carly, sailing on our Albacore dinghy, I figured someone would c...

    Gregory Byrd
    August 3, 2026
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