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...sale - A sloop yacht, five years old. Roomy cabin, good cruiser, all appurtenances. For price and further particulars apply to W. E. Haskell, 32 Holyoke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECIAL NOTICES. | 3/8/1883 | See Source »

...annual spring regatta of the Portland Yacht Club, yesterday, at Portland, Me., the race for the challenge cup was won by E. L. Soule's sloop Casco, in 2h. 28m. 7s., Idler being second...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 5/27/1882 | See Source »

...impatient to start, that I am afraid I was for a moment disgusted with the honest skipper. He went up to the hotel, and soon returned with a suspiciously large lunch for one person. We took the little fishing-sloop that lay bumping against the pier, and started forth. The wind had freshened, and the sea was pretty rough. The Rosa was just in sight, and we bore down upon it with all sail, - which was one sail. I was trembling with excitement, and I could see that even the grim old captain was not indifferent to the emotions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A DREAM AND A REALITY. | 12/21/1880 | See Source »

...family ties will fetter the summer gyrations of that amiable Freshman, the young Topham Lofters. He has been dropped, but is not discouraged. Topham's papa and mamma left him in circumstances which render parental care only a luxury. He has chartered a small, well-appointed sloop yacht, the "Go-lightly" (late the property of Mr. Bouncer, of the Morning News), and will enjoy the society on the cruise of his classmates and friends, Percy Leech and little Bob Tufts. Their cruise will be in such waters as do not interfere with the enjoyment of the labors of Cordon bleu...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NINETY DEGREES IN THE SHADE.* | 6/13/1879 | See Source »

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