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Blown Away
Sometimes we lament how cold the water is along the California coast, though that is precisely what protects us from hurricanes like Debby, now hitting Florida, or those now crossing the Pacific.
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Sailing Equipment Tricks
See Lee Helm's special, extra-secret checklist of things you need but that are not required, and are hardly ever mentioned at cruising prep seminars.
Thunder, Lightning and Ferocious Wind
Saturday had ferocious winds of 50 mph. We had a long-distance around the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and halfway through the race, a thunderstorm brought some substantial southern breeze.
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