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Part 2: The Brennan family from Cumberland, Maine, exchanged a frigid, snowbound, New England winter for remote beaches, turquoise waters, and a fast trawler catamaran from which to savor them.
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Story and photo by William A. Brennan Jr. For Points East n Part 1 (December 2010), extensive flooding, power outages and airport cancellations along the East Coast had the Brennan family, from Cum-
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berland, Maine, wondering if they’ d ever get out of Maine, let alone step foot in the Virgin Islands. But good karma reigned, and they joined their power catamaran at CYOA Charters in St. Thomas, totally poised for azure seas and enticing landfalls. editor@pointseast.com