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Word: outsailing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...marriage and giving no pain to his patient, long-suffering wife? Answers eventually arrive, but not before some spirited narrative interludes: vivid scenes of hunting and "sticking" swordfish on the high seas, a sexual encounter that turns into an extended bout of mud wrestling, a hair-raising attempt to outsail a major hurricane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Deep Currents | 7/17/1989 | See Source »

...winds pick up as they are predicted to do, many old salts think that Conner, considered the best 12-meter skipper in the world, can outsail the "Plastic Fantastic." Stars & Stripes is designed for high wind and heavy seas. When Conner was asked if the Kiwis had a psychological advantage because of their proximity to Australia and the ecstatic backing from home, he said, "They have 3 1/2 million New Zealanders behind them. We'll have 200 million Americans behind us when we meet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Victory for Plastic Fantastic | 12/29/1986 | See Source »

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