skiff
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For the past three hours, Machado and a small crew had drifted on a skiff in the Gulf of Venezuela after its GPS fell overboard on rough seas and a backup failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
First she had to get from the Caracas suburb where she has been in hiding for a year to a coastal fishing village, where a skiff awaited her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
They also had recovered their skiff, which sustained damage that rendered it non-functional, and said they needed help getting back to Polowat.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
They departed on Easter Sunday for Pikelot Atoll, about 115 miles away, in a traditional 20-foot skiff with an outboard motor, the Coast Guard added.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
Tension on the line locks the keg under the front seat and then the skiff jerks out from under my feet.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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