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Group of ten people posing on the deck of a sailboat named ABSOLUTELY at a sunny marina.

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Sailing, ‘boat crack’ and me: Watching Bellingham Race Week from the stern of the well-oiled machine | Whatcom Wanderings

The crew of the Absolutely was in good spirits during the Bellingham Race Week's 43rd year.

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