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Submitted to Contest #8
James OsborneJamesOsborne129@gmail.com250-306-0731Word Count: About 2300 For years, we dreamed of owning a boat like this. It brought us many unforgettable experiences, including one that almost cost our lives.Our sleek 25-foot cruiser had arrived in late summer. We could sleep and cook on board. It even had a toilet, or ‘head’ as sailors call it. We moored it in a marina on a narrow 110-mile long lake nestled between scenic mountain ranges. The remaining weeks of the summer were focused on learning how to handle the big boat.The m...
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