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Five boating facts

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Boating has been around for approximately tied with equally spaced knots. The common
8,000 years, and as you can imagine there log would trail behind the boat for a specific COMPETITIVE
are some fascinating boating facts floating amount of time before the sailors would count STORAGE PRICING
around! From the Stone Age dugouts to how many knots had passed. This estimated
today’s tight knit boating community, life on their speed. AROUND!
the water is full of surprising moments. Check 4. Sailing has been in the Olympics since
out a few of our favorite fun facts from all 1900. The Tokyo Olympics are in full swing 5 [ MID-AMERICA BOATING ] JUNE 2024
those years in between: this year and the summer games wouldn’t be
complete without some boating! Sailing is WE MAKE YOUR
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youngest person to solo sail around with a debut at the world games in 1900. CONVENIENT & AFFORDABLE
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started her journey in 2010 when she was just More boating facts… Sailing is one of the
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2. The English word “quarantine” comes while other perennial medal-winners include
from 17th century boating terminology. Norway, Spain, and France. • All winterization needs
After our recent time spent in quarantine over 5. The COVID-19 pandemic created • Mobile dockside services
the past year, it’s amazing to think sailors a boom in boat sales. As people spent HEATED or COLD
were doing the same hundreds of years ago. increasingly more time at home, they
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