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FLOTSAM Mark Chew FLOTSAM Mark Chew

21 SAILS SET — FULL AND BYE

A cold night sleeping on the stretcher, breakfast was great then all hands on deck. Tug alongside, pass out the towline, a heavy rope thicker than my forearm. Lines brought on board walked out along the deck, coiled on palettes.

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