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				INTERACTIVES Anatomy of an Ocean Racer Sailing Simulator Wave Simulator -----------------------------------
				GEO FILES The Doldrums: Sailing’s Dead Zone Massive Migration Tasman Seamounts Icebergs and Ocean Racers Birthplace of Hurricanes Virtual ER Man Overboard Navigation Milestones in Ocean Racing -----------------------------------
				Milestones in Ocean Racing “Pioneered in the Netherlands in the 17th century, competitive yachting (from the Dutch jacht—short for hunting ship) took a turn for the audacious in the 19th century, when sailors began racing from continent to continent in earnest.” Read more >>
				RACE DISPATCHES Dispatch 1: October 9, 2001 Dispatch 2: November 7, 2001 Dispatch 3: November 25, 2001 Dispatch 4: January 14, 2002 Dispatch 5: February 7, 2002 Dispatch 6: April 5, 2002 Dispatch 7: April 16, 2002 Dispatch 8: May 9, 2002 -----------------------------------
				Dispatch 8: How to Win “Yes, the weather can deal you a bad hand. And, yes, you can have accidents. But the longer you plan, prepare, and train, the more in charge you are of your chances.” Full dispatch >>
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