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A Thistle to Catalina

A first-person account of an adventurous solo sail from California to Catalina Island in a Thistle named Sheri-Mae, encountering heavy weather, mechanical failures, and challenging conditions.

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  • Dan Fraijo
  • Catalina
  • sailing adventure
  • solo sail