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<p>Last Sunday, EM Malachi hosted the first of what may be many boat races in Britannia.  As usual, the event started in the Counselor's Hall in northern Britain where the teams were given a race pack containing a map of Britannia, a sextant, a red and a blue bag, a book titled Island Hopping (race instructions),  and lastly a book titled Boat Race Activities (things to do while sailing).  (Both books are available for viewing in the Luna white box in the Library of Sosaria.)</P>

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<p>The start of the race lay in the open waters just east of Brittany Bay so as not to interrupt shipping lanes.  Each participating vessel had a lantern affixed to the deck to ensure that the same vessel docked at the finish line.  The first leg of the race was to swiftly sail to the docks at Buccaneer's Den.</P>

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<p>Once reaching the Den, a sea green lantern directed the crews to follow more lanterns to the west and into the infamous Smuggler's Tunnels - unfortunately those lanterns had mysteriously disappeared.  Thankfully, one prepared sailor managed to open a gate into the tunnels, and another lantern was discovered with a set of coordinates so the southeast.</P>

<p>There a Serpent Pillar rose majestically out of the water.  A somewhat perturbed looking alchemist perched upon a scaly coil directing ship captains to the docks at Serpent's Hold.</P>

<p>Lord Paris stood on the dock of the Fortress of Courage waiting to give the coordinates for the next leg of the race...for a price.  Paris demanded that a gem be brought to him from the corpse of a firesteed.  Fortunately, the nearby crack in the hillside led to the Fire Dungeon, and an ample supply of the blazing equines.  The Lord took one gem and gave racers the next coordinates, the docks in New Haven.  Any remaining gems were to be placed in their red bag.</P>

<p>The New Haven leg was my personal favorite, as a lantern there directed the crews to obtain the delectable peppercorn fishsteaks for their blue bag.  Another lantern directed racers to coordinates on the island nation of Nujel'm.</P>

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<p>On the small jetty on the eastern side of Nujel'm, another lantern led crews to the Debtor's Prison.  There, a man named 'Tim' requested one of the delicious fishsteaks to quiet his rumbling stomach.  He suggested that sailing to Dagger Isle and investigating the Shrine of Honesty would be advantageous.</P>

<p>At the Shrine, the lantern there pointed towards the snow cave on the northwestern tip of the isle.  Inside the cave, the last lantern divulged the finish line - the docks in nearby Moonglow.</P>

<p>The winning crew was the crew of the USS Pwnager, a mix of PunkTe and Unforgotten Phoenix: Herro Striker, Beethoven, COCOPUFF, Larry Laffer and Mr Amazing.  An engraved ship model memorializes their victory in the Counselor's Hall in northern Britain, and an engraved lantern sits on the main dock in Britain.  An impromptu celebration was held at the Cat's Lair tavern by EM Malachi to congratulate the winning crew.</P>

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<p>A second race may take place two months from now, weather permitting.</P>

<p><FONT color="#800000" face="Monotype Corsiva" size="5">Martyna Z'muir, Library of Sosaria</FONT></P>


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