Raising the mizzen

Day 1: Adventure of the SV Trade Wind

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March 22nd 2010
Davis, California to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Red-eye flight, rush to San Francisco, morning in Florida. Five Davis grad students (our skipper and four women) meet up with James’ (our skipper) sister and high-school friend and we’re off. We pile the van high with food and head to Treasure Harbor, the start of our adventure. We have a boat, a 40-footer with blue trim called the Trade Wind. An ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more