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Lt Nick Taylor, who lived in Dorset, was killed when his Harrier jet was shot down in May 1982.

WILMINGTON — The comparisons between the exploration of oceans and space are endless. But Reid Stowe still says he is met with disbelief about how long-term sea voyages can be useful and necessary when it comes to planning missions to Mars, for example. Stowe, long-time captain of the 70-foot Schooner Anne, has a history of adventuring at sea and fascination about humans traveling to other planets. He holds a record for the longest sea voyage at 1,152 days, or more than three years with no...

The comparisons between the exploration of oceans and space are endless. But Reid Stowe still says he is met with disbelief about how long-term sea voyages can be useful and necessary when it comes to planning missions to Mars, for example. Stowe, long-time captain of the 70-foot Schooner Anne, has a history of adventuring at sea, and fascination about humans traveling to other planets. He holds a record for the longest sea voyage at 1,152 days, or more than three years with no stops or re-s...