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56MNNovember 2011company,? said Rachel. ?If somebody calls with a fast breaking job, or a ves- sel in distress, or something that has a lot of components to it, Dominique and Lis and I can source our costs, provide a bid and get underway. Meanwhile bigger companies are hav- ing three meetings and legal consulta- tions. We?re just nimbler and can move faster.? The excitement of the unknown also fulfills the taste for adventure Dominique and Rachel developed early on in their tug boating lives. ?Our vessels go from job to job and we never know what project is next,? said Dominique. ?Does the boat go to San Francisco or Chile or some- place farther?? Tradewinds Towing purchased its second and largest tug, Rachel, in January 2011. (Images courtesy Tradewinds Towing, LLC) MN#11 (50-65):MN 2011 Layouts 10/28/2011 10:25 AM Page 56