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Skiff Challenge

ASOLINE, STALE B.O., sweat-soaked clothing, streaks of runny sunscreen, and a bearded guy brushing his teeth without a shirt on. You could find all these scents and sights on April 11, at the finish line of this year’s Captain’s For Clean Water Skiff Challenge, but they wouldn’t do justice to the journey the participants went through to get

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