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...into the Ilulissat fjord, a stream of churning ice that might have birthed the monster that sunk the Titanic. Those icebergs are spat out into Disko Bay, 20 billion metric tons' worth every year, where they loom above the tiny fishing boats that ply these deep, cold waters. Sail close and you'll find that these seemingly permanent cathedrals of ice, some 200 ft. to 300 ft. high, are leaking water like broken pipes. They're dying...
...crests along the collision and collusion of tongues found aboard the Ibis, a 19th century schooner plying the Indian Ocean. Its crew speaks a babble of English, Portuguese, Hindustani, Malay, Tamil, Chinese - and yet, through "the alchemy of the open water," as Ghosh writes, they communicate sufficiently well to sail this great wooden hulk. Language animates the Ibis, as well it should: loaded with migrants, opium and the dreams of unwitting pioneers, it is intended to be the vessel for a whole trilogy of novels. Sea of Poppies is the impressive first installment...
...this wonderful old woman who comes down every year with all of her baked goods,” senior co-captain Megan Watson said. “It’s a really nice way to start off the season, and it’s even better when we sail well...
...worked to our advantage that it was not very windy,” Watson said. “The wind was also very shifty, so that’s very similar to what we sail on the Charles. They were ideal conditions...
...Watson and junior Liz Powers will sail next weekend in the New England Singlehanded Championships, a qualifier for singlehanded nationals...