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    Final Passage

    An old friend dies a sudden smoky death Issue 50 : Sept/Oct 2006 In spite of the forcast, Memorial Day dawned clear and bright. Faint whispers of clouds traced the western sky, suggesting potential af...

    Victor Schreffler
    August 19, 2026
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    October wind

    The siren song urges him to chase the autumn south Issue 51 : Nov/Dec 2006 During our three-week cruise of the vast inland sea known as Lake Huron, it struck me: days and days of sailing, and still we...

    Victor Schreffler
    August 19, 2026
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    Island of the Lost: Book Review

    Island of the Lost is the well-written account of the fate of two sets of castaways on the Auckland Islands in 1864 through 1865. Remarkably, neither knew of the other’s existence as both groups...

    Victor Schreffler
    June 1, 2007
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