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May 2018
36m 6s

What It's Like to Solo-Sail the Pacific ...

CONDé NAST TRAVELER
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We chat to Liz Clark, a surfer and environmentalist who's been solo-sailing on her 40-foot ride, 'Swell,' since early 2006, going where the wind, quite literally, takes her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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