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500 Sails plots a course for its future

WITH an entire decade of experience under its hulls, 500 Sails is set to continue sailing into new horizons as a nonprofit organization.   Incorporated in 2014, 500 Sails has since set up a boatyard facility in Lower Base to locally fabricate sailing canoes, among other notable accomplishments. In …
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The canoes of 500 Sails

CANOES are at the heart of 500 Sails’ organization. The nonprofit was established in 2014 and has since sought to make canoes a part of the everyday lives of the people of the Marianas. According to its organizational strategic plan, 500 Sails’ name was inspired by the arrival of the Spanish galleo…
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500 Sails programs and activities at a glance

FOR 10 years now, 500 Sails has been on a mission to restore, promote, and perpetuate the maritime traditions of the Mariana Islands. What follows is a highlight of their programs and activities.    Peter Perez, 500 Sails cofounder, right, teaches how to lash a leklek, or 26-foot-long canoe, during…
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John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive

John Krasinski arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick Tuesday…
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Paskong Pinoy set for Dec. 8

(UFO) — “Paskong Pinoy 2024” will be held in the Marianas Business Plaza parking area in Susupe on Dec. 8, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. With this event, the United Filipino Organization aims to uplift the holiday spirit by providing a whole day of fun-filled activities that highlight the traditiona…
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