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Gwynn’s Island man circumnavigates the globe (10/16/2024) - Klas Abrahamsson of Gwynn’s Island completed a lifelong dream this year—a dream to circumnavigate the globe.The 62-year-old native Swede took part in Clipper Round the World, a biennial challenge organized by the British company Clipper Ventures that involves racing 70-foot sailboats around the earth, skippered by licensed professionals but crewed by amateurs. He was one of the amateurs. Klas said he grew up sailing small dinghies along the southwest coast of Sweden, but adulthood and…

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Lore and Legends Like wreaths of fog on a humid morning, the stories of our past weave around…