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Landlocked and self-funded, UW sailors make waves nationally

One sailor grew up in Rochester, Minn., part of the only county in the Land of 10,000 Lakes without a natural one.  Another grew up in Los Angeles, home to dreamy Pacific Ocean waves.Despite the divergent backgrounds, Tom Sorenson and Nathan Jamieson are two of the 40-strong UW-Madison sailing team that takes to the water for hours every afternoon