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Sure enough, it was soon very obvious that it was a sailboat under bare poles wallowing
back and forth about a mile offshore. A loud cheer erupted from all of us, and I could see
genuine smiles of happiness. Somehow we were all personally tied to this drama; all had
felt a sense of loss, and now we shared a tremendous sense of triumph as we closed in on
the plucky, little vessel. I fought back stinging tears and was shocked to count twice in two
days how this boat had caused such emotion. It was decided by the good captain to tow her
back to Hermanus, and we once again made haste to secure a good, strong line to her bow.
Now, thirty years have passed under her new, deeper, and heavier keel, and Déjà vu has
sailed many thousands of adventurous miles across lakes, oceans, and seas. She has seen
many terrifying storms, near misses, and careless groundings on beaches and reefs. She has
had the pleasure of visiting many different islands and anchorages around the world and
has delighted and made friends with hundreds who have sailed on her. This is our story.
