Archive for November, 2008

Ex-German seaman recounts a sailing ship’s double life - New Haven Register (subscription)

Ex-German seaman recounts a sailing ship’s double lifeNew Haven Register (subscription), CT - 13 hours agoBy Peggy Schenk, Special to the Register Long before US Coast Guard cadets were hoisting sail on the training ship Barque Eagle, Tido Holtkamp was climbing …

Art: Of sailing ships, the sea and its creatures - Philadelphia Inquirer

Art: Of sailing ships, the sea and its creaturesPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 16 hours agoIf you delight in crashing surf, glowing sunsets over the yardarm, and majestic sailing ships heeling in a stiff breeze, the Noyes delivers a satisfying …

Scholarship honors teen sailor - Daily Breeze

Scholarship honors teen sailorDaily Breeze, CA - 18 hours ago8 accident while sailing with his University of Hawaii at Manoa teammates. Wenner became caught under water when the boat capsized, and was removed from …

Hamish Macdonell: Sailing into the future with the Royal Navy's … - Scotsman

Hamish Macdonell: Sailing into the future with the Royal Navy's …Scotsman, United Kingdom - Nov 28, 2008By Hamish Macdonell IT IS unlikely that the captain of the United States attack submarine submerged beneath the Firth of Clyde had seen anything like it …

Weymouth and Portland's sailing venue is the first 2012 Games … - CNN International

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Weymouth and Portland's sailing venue is the first 2012 Games …CNN International - Nov 28, 2008The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is the venue for the sailing events at the Games, and it has had extensive renovations including a new …Sailing facilities for 2012 London Olympics officially unveiled The Canadian PressOlympic sailing facilities unveiled […]

Hawks ship is sailing smoothly - Chicago Tribune

Hawks ship is sailing smoothlyChicago Tribune, United States - Nov 27, 2008By Chris Kuc | Tribune reporter LOS ANGELES - The Blackhawks have reached the 20-game mark — about one-quarter of the regular season — and as usual with …

Dip in Thanksgiving travelers doesn't mean smooth sailing - CNN

Dip in Thanksgiving travelers doesn't mean smooth sailingCNN - Nov 26, 2008By Marnie Hunter (CNN) — Fewer Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, but those who are taking to the roads and skies still are …

Smooth sailing for holiday travelers — so far - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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Smooth sailing for holiday travelers — so farAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Nov 26, 2008Drivers headed throughout Georgia on Wednesday found smooth sailing weather-wise, as the National Weather Service reported clear skies statewide at daybreak …Video: Weak Economy Means Slow Traffic at DFW Airport AssociatedPressLines short at airport on usually busy travelling day WWLClear […]

Kennedy Goes Sailing Off Hyannisport - WBZ

Kennedy Goes Sailing Off HyannisportWBZ, MA - 6 hours agoEdward Kennedy took advantage of the nice weather Saturday and went for a sail off the coast of Hyannisport. He was joined by his son, Rep. …

Coast Guard rescues 3 from disabled vessel off Moloka'i - Honolulu Advertiser

Coast Guard rescues 3 from disabled vessel off Moloka'iHonolulu Advertiser, HI - 7 hours agoThe US Coast Guard airlifted three men from a disabled sailing vessel approximately four and a half miles east of Moloka'i last night. …Coast Guard rescues three men from disabled sailboat off Molokai Honolulu Star-BulletinCoast Guard Rescues Stranded Boaters KITV.comall 67 news […]

Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navy - ABC Online

Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navyABC Online, Australia - Nov 29, 2008The Royal Australian Navy says it has no plans to use the Young Endeavour sail training ship as a recruiting tool, even though the force is currently …

Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navy - ABC Online

Sailing ship not a recruitment tool, says navyABC Online, Australia - 8 hours agoThe Royal Australian Navy says it has no plans to use the Young Endeavour sail training ship as a recruiting tool, even though the force is currently …

Weymouth and Portland's sailing venue is the first 2012 Games … - CNN International

Weymouth and Portland's sailing venue is the first 2012 Games …CNN International - Nov 28, 2008The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is the venue for the sailing events at the Games, and it has had extensive renovations including a new …Sailing facilities for 2012 London Olympics officially unveiled The Canadian PressWeymouth Gets Olympics Off […]

Hawks ship is sailing smoothly - Chicago Tribune

Hawks ship is sailing smoothlyChicago Tribune, United States - Nov 27, 2008By Chris Kuc | Tribune reporter LOS ANGELES - The Blackhawks have reached the 20-game mark — about one-quarter of the regular season — and as usual with …

Not So Fast: A Kiteboarding Dispute Takes Down a Sailing Record - New York Times

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Not So Fast: A Kiteboarding Dispute Takes Down a Sailing RecordNew York Times, United States - Nov 26, 2008Sebastian Cattelan, at the 2008 Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia, became the first person to break the 50-knot speed barrier on a sailing craft. …