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Our Deliverance

Going to sea has always been a dream. The very thought of warm breezes and sun, spray and freedom gets us through the work-week and sustains us through icy winters. But boats are more than just pipe dreams: they can be our deliverance. Let me tell you how two men showed me very specific examples of this escape.

My wife and I were Med-moored to a quay in the harbor of Hydra, deep in the Greek Isles, on a charter. Nearby was a small sloop, and we

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