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...City in the southern Philippines, one of the planet's great tuna-fishing ports. By 6 a.m. on an August morning, the heat at the docks - a raucous, clanging, blood-and-guts tangle of 10,000 buyers, sellers, porters and men whacking rusty knives into silver skin - is unforgiving. Boat crews crouch in patches of shade on deck, smoking and waiting for their wages. The boats' hulls, sloshing with bloody ice water, are almost empty, only a few shiny bellies lolling in the slush. Porters have already hoisted thousands of tuna onto their shoulders and carried them to the exporters...
...best pumpkin burger on an island full of imitators). You could then cross the bridge over to Don Khon to explore the remnants of an old French railway, walk one mile (1.5 km) to Somphamit Falls to see rapids crash through the jagged gorge, then hire a longtail boat to take you to see the endangered freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins...
...Crimson women also braved difficulties to earn fourth over the weekend. The B boat—skippered by sophomore Emily Lambert and crewed by classmate Alexandra Jumper—shined for Harvard, suffering only one poor race over eight attempts. The boat failed to finish in its second contest, but went on to post sixth or better among the 16-team field in all other races—good enough for 40 points and third overall...
...division pair of captain Liz Powers and sophomore Marie Appel, moving up to the top bracket for the first time this fall, struggled a bit more, but found a rhythm to close out the regatta. The boat finished seventh overall with 59 points, but earned a spot in the top six through its last four races...
Five freshmen competed for the Nickerson Trophy over the weekend, earning ninth with consistent showings in the A and B divisions. Ryan Byrne and Alma Lafler manned the A boat throughout the 14-race competition, while skipper Sam Millham paired with crews Sarah McCuskee and Jinyan Zang...