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A Fair Wind Rising

The Story of Captain Alan Olson BIOGRAPHY The life laid out in these pages offers a glimpse into the unique spirit and essence that enabled this boy from St Paul, Minnesota to dream into existence a grand adventure-filled life, gently rowing his own boat along the meandering stream, sharing his knowledge, his acquired wisdom, and most of all his heart, with those he encountered along the way.

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Author Monica Grant tells us how Alan’s inclination to row, steadily along the stream of his life, led him to encounters and people who, knowingly or otherwise, guided his course toward his ultimate goal—the building of the 132-ft brigantine, Matthew Turner.