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WOMEN ON THE WATER

’ve been a boater and regular reader of for years. Caps off to Pim Van Hemmen for successfully running common threads through several great articles over a few recent issues. Take, for instance, “The River That Flows Both Ways” (October 2020) and “Salt Runs, and they succeed in combining references to great boats, scenic destinations and women on the water. Van Hemmen’s stories are particularly good as they focus on young professional women mariners who own and operate their vessels. It’s well knit up and I can’t wait for the next segment.

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