If you plan to sail with a skipper, "you must check their credentials, " she stressed.

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But he was forced to abandon his plan to sail across the North Sea after authorities raised safety issues.

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His plan worked and 22 hours later the sail was back in its bag.

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The plan would affect both commercial and private vessels wanting to sail up the estuary.

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