17. Doubters quickly found out, as America3 won its first race in San Diego on January 13, 1995
18. Even though many of the crew members did not have much sailing experience, they melded
together their experience as rowers, weightlifters, and sailors
19. The crew of 28 worked together to rig sails, maneuver the boat through the course, and react
quickly to changes in wind speed and direction
20. Although America3 did not win the qualifying trials, fans of yacht racing everywhere gained
respect and admiration for this groundbreaking crew
Exercise 2
Place a check (
✔) beside each sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Don’t touch that wire!
1. Kevin’s uncle called to ask whether he would like to go sailing with him?
2. Kevin didn’t hesitate a second before saying yes!
3. To Kevin, sailing was the most relaxing—and the most interesting—way to spend time
that he knew.
4. To move with the wind across the water made Kevin feel like a part of nature!
5. The trick was to prepare the sailboat to take advantage of the prevailing wind
conditions?
6. On the drive to the lake, Kevin smiled when he noticed the leaves on the trees they
passed dancing in the stiff breeze.
7. The sun was warm—but not too warm—on his arm!
8. Looks like a perfect day for sailing, he thought to himself.
9. “Don’t you love to see all the different-colored sails on the lake?”
10. Kevin had to agree with Uncle Rob?
11. As their van pulled up to the dock next to the boat, several seagulls flew off with a loud
braying laugh!
12. Uncle Rob lifted Kevin’s wheelchair onto the pier, and Kevin rolled quickly over to the
docked sailboat.
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