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  • The wind was slowly rising, and by three o'clock as, with a dozen seals in our boat, we were deliberating whether to go on or turn back, the recall flag was run up at the schooner's mizzen -- a sure sign that with the rising wind the barometer was falling and that our sailingmaster was getting anxious for the welfare of the boats.

    Story of a Typhoon off the Coast of Japan 2010

  • The wind was slowly rising, and by three o'clock as, with a dozen seals in our boat, we were deliberating whether to go on or turn back, the recall flag was run up at the schooner's mizzen -- a sure sign that with the rising wind the barometer was falling and that our sailingmaster was getting anxious for the welfare of the boats.

    Story of a Typhoon off the Coast of Japan 2010

  • The wind was slowly rising, and by three o'clock as, with a dozen seals in our boat, we were deliberating whether to go on or turn back, the recall flag was run up at the schooner's mizzen -- a sure sign that with the rising wind the barometer was falling and that our sailingmaster was getting anxious for the welfare of the boats.

    Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan 1922

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