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The Remora Fish Story

“That’s got to be the ugliest fish I’ve ever seen,” I said to my brother Neil. He proudly held up his

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The trip to the British Virgin Islands

Leaving Fort St. Louis Marina in St. Martin at 4 a.m. was a decision based on arriving in the British Virgin I

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St. Martin

“High surf warning,” shouted the headlines on the internet. “Rare northwestern swell wreaks havoc on anc

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The trip to St. Martin with Marco.

“You are going to have to find them and bring them back for me to sign them out before we can allow you to l

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My name is John Hagen. Most of my life has been spent as a surgeon. I needed a change. Change never comes easily….but just like sailing, if you persist you can always head in the right direction…..

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Beach rescue 1971

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