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lectured on subjects including cruising at sea, provisioning,
watch scheduling, cooking at sea, rescue equipment and its use,
safety at sea, and stowing a yacht.
Petitioners have always experienced personal pleasure from
yachting. For approximately 14 years, they owned a 34-foot
family yacht called Credence, which they used solely for personal
purposes. Their travels on Credence included trans-Atlantic,
trans-Pacific, east coast, west coast, and Caribbean offshore
cruises. In 1976, petitioner husband skippered Credence to
Hawaii and back, employing celestial navigation for the 45-day
trip. From September 1979 to March 1980, petitioners took time
off from their respective professions to sail Credence from San
Francisco to Florida via the Panama Canal. In 1981 and 1982,
petitioners took the summer months off to sail the Chesapeake Bay
and the coast of Maine. In 1983, petitioners sailed Credence,
with their son and niece, to the Azores, Ireland, and England,
utilizing only a sextant and a radio directional finder.
Overall, petitioners cruised at least 20,000 miles on Credence.
During 1984, petitioners sold Credence.
In early 1985, petitioners began using stationery printed
with the letterhead “Lucid Cruising, Offshore Outfitters and
Advisors”. Subsequently, they met with an accountant and an
attorney to discuss the formation of a corporate entity to sell
yachts and boating equipment under the name “Lucid Cruising”.
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