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THE HAVEN JANUARY 2010Nautical LingoThe Steam<strong>boat</strong> Captain brought his son along on a short cruise upriver to show himwhat he does for a living. All <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> kid wanted to do was <strong>st</strong>eer <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> <strong>boat</strong>. Insi<strong>st</strong>ing thathis fa<<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong>r taught him enough to handle <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> job he asked <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> pilot to let him take <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong>helm."Okay", said <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> pilot , "but you mu<strong>st</strong> pass a small te<strong>st</strong> fir<strong>st</strong>, If I asked you to turn to<<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> left, what nautical term should I use?""Turn to Port", said <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> boy."Correct", said <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> pilot."If I wanted you to turn <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> <strong>boat</strong> to <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> right, what direction would that be?""Starboard", said boy grinning from ear to ear."Good for you", said <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> pilot."And <strong>st</strong>raight?" asked <<strong>st</strong>rong>the</<strong>st</strong>rong> pilot.The boy quickly replied, "Without ice."Crossword solution:10

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