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Quote by Lawrence Hargrave

“The most ordinary conditions for observing sailing birds are then the wind and sea are both aft.”

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Lawrence Hargrave was an Australian engineer and inventor known for his significant contributions to the development of the box kite and the four-bar linkage, which are crucial in the history of aeronautics. Hargrave's research and innovations in kite design and mechanical engineering laid the groundwork for the development of fixed-wing aircraft. more

“Maybe you're getting into the rhythm of sailing life," says James. He looks out at the waves that are rolling in to lap against the dock. "You know, the tides going in and then out, the wind blowing east and then west, the high of a perfect day out on the water, the low of a thunderstorm or a wind that won't go your way.”

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Book:Unbreak My Heart

Source: Unbreak My Heart

“I try to look at this music career thing as the means to an end. And really, at the end of it, I see myself on a sailboat, sailing off the edge of the world.”

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Author:Michelle Shocked

“If I have a Sunday free, I'll go up the coast and spend some time on the beach. I scuba dive and swim and sail. A lot of the things I like are around the water.”

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Author:Parker Stevenson

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