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Article: TRAVEL: Pyramid sailing; EMILY VINCENZI JOINS THE JET-SKI SET ON THE RED SEA RIVIERA IN EGYPT.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 21, 2005
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Byline: EMILY VINCENZI
HAVING capsized my tiny sailing boat four times on my first morning in Egypt, I was extremely impressed when a fellow guest announced he'd just taken the huge catamaran out for a spin.
"Well done!" I gushed - which seemed to baffle him.
As we walked away, my sister pointed out that he was Ian Walker, double Olympic medallist and Britain's America's Cup skipper.
Clearly I had some catching up to do - and Mark Warner's Abu Soma Beach resort was an excellent place to start.
Barely more than 10 years ago this ...