Word: sail
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Strong winds and weak MIT boats were major factors in the Crimson's misfortune. The crew was forced to sail hiking the boat, learning out of the boat against the wind. But the Tech boats don't have hiking straps and Ann Hoffner lost her footing on the side of the boat when the wind shifted during the race...
...those hyper-talented writers who must continually prove that the world of fiction is round, not flat, as most novels would lead one to believe. The problem is that Barth keeps turning up afterward looking as fresh as if he had only just come back from a day sail. From The Floating Opera and The End of the Road to The Sot-Weed Factor and Giles Goat-Boy, there is no real urgency in Earth's novels. His characters exhibit a comfortable, charming nihilism. Fat with alternatives, they can change roles as easily as socks. As an immortal resident...
Each team in NEWISA fields two boats, which sail in two different divisions. A regatta consists of a series of races in which each two-woman team has a chance to race in each of the boats which the home school provides...
...against; but instead of abiding by the toss she analyzes whether or not she is happy with the result and if not, overthrows the coin's decision. Perhaps following such methods-though she admits wanting to get away from it all and to impress men-Nicolette decided to sail all alone across the Atlantic...
Joining the two captains at the Nationals are Kathy Angell, Beth Goddard and Abigail Jones. Maggie Hivnor and Marie Roehm were the other regular season team members, but they will not sail in the Nationals...