Two red flags mean "Gale warning"

June 23-Another Coast Guard call

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June 23rd 2007
Called the Coast Guard again. It was Saturday evening and the gale was still blowing. We were tied up snug to our dock, riding it out, waiting for a weather window to open up so we could continue north. The masthead was reading gusts in the upper thirties with sustained winds in the high twenties. I was working my way through the NY Times crossword puzzle when I heard shouting. Lots of shou ... read more

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