November 2008
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The Captain's Voice
The Great Lakes The Great Lakes

"The great fact in life, the always possible escape from dullness, was the lake. The sun rose out of it, the day began there; it was like an open door that nobody could shut.

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Where Are They Now?
Captain Charlie Crane Captain Charlie Crane

After many years on the sea, Capt. Charlie Crane swallowed the anchor the join the team at Platypus Marine in Port Angeles, WA.

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Working Life
Sorry Sue Sorry Sue

Sue closely resembled most every other charter guest that boarded the boat. She was extremely wealthy, soft and fragile, and had a disturbingly odd disconnection with nature that I was convinced a week in the sun and salt water might kill her or make her lose whatever city dwelling sanity she had left.  She was skittishly hesitant to board the boat when the captain brought her from shore in the tender and even more reluctant to relinquish her shoes.

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Greenhorns
Welcome on board... Welcome on board...

Thinking of joining the industry? Not sure what to expect? We spoke to Max Loubser, a young sailor who's just completed his first year.

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Profile of a Charter Chef
Captain Sean Collins Captain Sean Collins

Have you ever known a young, athletic, imaginative sixth grader who would rather be cooking than watching TV when the captain of STAR TREK says, "Beam me up Scotty"?  Then may we introduce you to Sean Collins.

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Mega Yacht News
Stewardess of the Month
Jessica Marks

Originally from New Zealand, some letters from friend inspired this sailoress to run off to France to find a new life in as a stewardess.  See why, Jessica loves her new life and why she is our Stewardess of the Month.

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Crew Community
Turkey on the Cat

So there I was muscling my Butterball up the gangplank trying to look casual, like this was an everyday occurrence.  If I could just get past the corner where the guys from the gas dock hung out, I could slip aboard the catamaran,

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Ports of Call
Saba

Saba is part of the Netherlands Antilles, but shares almost no similarities with the other Dutch islands of St Maarten, Curacao, Statia and Bonaire. As development consumes the surrounding islands,

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Pirates
Pirates

To most people the word Pirate conjures up an image of a salty sea dog who is a bit of rouge living life on the ocean waves and recent blockbuster movies have hardly dispelled this myth. The truth is that modern day piracy is a very serious matter.

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