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  "textContent": "Illustration by Claudio Myatt\n\n**Chris and Veronica Mardon were at anchor in the Isles of Scilly when Veronica suffered a stroke. A timely response and extraction by the RNLI stopped a precarious situation from precipitating further.**\n\nEarly July 2025 found my wife, Veronica, and I sailing in our Dufour 40, Spook from Falmouth in Cornwall to …Continue reading »",
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