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An umiak is a boat used by the Greenland and later by the Alaskan Eskimos for transport. It was called the woman's boat, as opposed to the kayak, the men's hunting and fishing boat.
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Controlling Pest Birds on Boats and Marinas Posted By : Alex Kecskes |
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If you're a boat owner or skipper, you know about pest birds. They're the seagulls and cormorants that perch and poop all over masts, spreaders and those beautiful navy blue canvas covers. If you own or manage a marina, you may have spent countless hours
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Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race: Race record for
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:58:00 GMT
At 1600 BST, Tony Lawson’s Class 40 Concise, skippered by Tom Gall was 62 miles from the finish of the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. For Concise, the wind was still on the nose as it has been ... more...
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Discarded distress flare ignites in dustbin lorry
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:29:00 GMT
Berthon Boat Company's boatyard in Lymington was sealed off after a discarded distress flare ignited in a dustbin lorry. The flare had been dumped in a skip and went off as it was emptied into a lorry. On the advice of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, more...
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US Sailing to launch new health insurance plan for members
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:54:00 GMT
• Certified Instructors • US Sailing Team Members • College Sailors • Professional Sailors • International Cruising Sailors HTH Worldwide has offered US Sailing an opportunity to provide health benefits to our members that are actively sailing more...
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CJ Broom & Sons goes bust
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:53:00 GMT
The manufacturing arm of Broom boats shuts down after 112 years in the family One of Britain's oldest boat manufacturers has closed down today after suffering a 1 million loss. announced there will be around 70 job losses as they dismantle the production more...
Yachting World
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - John Merricks II
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:40:00 GMT
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. At just before 2 a.m. this morning, The British Keelboat Academy’s TP52, John Merricks II crossed the Royal Yacht Squadron Line to finish. The 14 young crew on board should have taken a bow, but instead they more...
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