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... Bermuda , self - governing British colony in the western North Atlantic Ocean . It is an archipelago of 7 main islands and about 170 additional ( named ) islets and rocks , situated about 650 miles ( 1,050 km ) east of Cape Hat- teras ...
... Bermuda , self - governing British colony in the western North Atlantic Ocean . It is an archipelago of 7 main islands and about 170 additional ( named ) islets and rocks , situated about 650 miles ( 1,050 km ) east of Cape Hat- teras ...
Page 143
... Bermuda Race - one for the fastest cruiser / racer yacht and one for the fastest grand prix racer . The yachts in these two divisions race under the rules , re- spectively , of the International Measurement System ( formerly the ...
... Bermuda Race - one for the fastest cruiser / racer yacht and one for the fastest grand prix racer . The yachts in these two divisions race under the rules , re- spectively , of the International Measurement System ( formerly the ...
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... Bermuda , swarms in Luminescent parchment worm ( Chaetopterus ) George G Lower great numbers a few days after the full moon . Female worms , about 2 cm ( almost 1 inch ) in length , rise to the surface shortly after sunset and swim in ...
... Bermuda , swarms in Luminescent parchment worm ( Chaetopterus ) George G Lower great numbers a few days after the full moon . Female worms , about 2 cm ( almost 1 inch ) in length , rise to the surface shortly after sunset and swim in ...
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