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...week's end Gaddafi headed into the gulf aboard a missile-carrying patrol boat, boasting that he would sail to "the line of death, where we will stand and fight." Despite such tough talk, Gaddafi has actually been scrambling to avoid a confrontation. His intermediaries last week offered Italy a secret pledge not to harbor terrorists. (It was rejected; Italy wants a public promise.) "Our impression is that Gaddafi is scared," said an Italian official. The pressure on the Libyan dictator can only increase as U.S. forces approach--and probably cross--his unenforceable boundary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cat and Mouse with Gaddafi | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

...sail fast you have to have the right attitude," Burnes said. "You need to prepare yourself mentally. It's really a personal thing...

Author: By Eugenia Balodimas, | Title: Harvard-Radcliffe Sailors Enjoy Successful Fall | 12/18/1985 | See Source »

...three biggest regattas for the men's varsity gave the skippers both a chance to sail and to fail. And the Crimson did both...

Author: By Eugenia Balodimas, | Title: Harvard-Radcliffe Sailors Enjoy Successful Fall | 12/18/1985 | See Source »

...Edward M. Kennedy '54 has been unwaveringly committed to his vision of social justice for almost 25 years. But recently, as speculation about his presidential aspirations has heated up for the umpteenth time, the man who urges his party to "sail against the wind" has apparently furled his sail...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Giving Up the Ship | 12/7/1985 | See Source »

...team hasn't sailed a lot at Coast Guard and we don't sail much in Flying Juniors," said Harvard-Radcliffe Coach Mike Horn. "This could have easily affected our results...

Author: By Eugenia Balodimas, | Title: Sailors Fall at Atlantics; Men, Women Disappoint | 11/12/1985 | See Source »

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