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...migrants, while Australia will foot the bill for the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru to take the rest temporarily. The refugees had been in watery limbo ever since a Norwegian cargo ship, the Tampa, rescued them from a foundering wooden ferry off the Indonesian coast. They demanded that the skipper take them to the Australian territory of Christmas Island or to "any Western country." But Australia refused permission to land and sent troops aboard to ensure that it did not. The stalemate triggered international bickering, with Australia, Indonesia and Norway all refusing to take responsibility for the passengers. It also...
...usual, several Crimson sailors made the All-American team. Doyle, Gill and Bischoff were All-American skippers, while Potts earned Honorable Mention skipper accolades, and Yu and Bonney both made All-American crew. Doyle was one of five finalists for the Everett B. Morris trophy, given to the Sailor of the Year...
...Crimson generally field three coed boats at an event like the New England Regatta., held April 28-29. Each boat has a skipper and a crew member, and they race in fields, with the first place vote receiving one point and the goal being, like golf, to have the least possible team score...
...addition to All-American honors, the Crimson sailors have received individual accolades as well. In a vote by their sailing peers throughout New England, Doyle was chosen as the best coed skipper, with Gill taking 4th place and sophomore Clay Bischoff taking 6th place. Among coed crew, Bonney garnered a 6th place finish and sophomore Michelle Yu was selected...
Each Crimson boat teamed up a skipper with an able-handed crew member. The Harvard crew for the series included sophomore Michelle Yu, junior Susan Bonney, sophomore Laura Knoll and sophomore Lema Kikuchi, who is also a Crimson editor...