When pirates make sail for neighbouring countries with their hijacked prizes, matters get more complicated.

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She considered taking off her coat but was afraid to move that drastically, afraid that its breadth might make a sail in the wind and pull her down.

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The club is home to darts and dominoes teams and is the headquarters of the Anmer Mere Yacht Club, whose Latin motto translates as "Never make me sail".

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'What really excites me, ' says Jelal, waving to a friend who is climbing a mast to tie up his sail, 'is to make the journey from Aswan to Luxor.

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