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What to do with an unwell crew member?

Q Gerry is regretting taking three novice crew across the North Sea. They are on board Bellatrix, a 12m standard production yacht. They started from Stavanger in Norway and are on passage to Hartlepool – a total distance of 350 miles. They are about half way there with 170 miles to go.

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