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Boat Switches

Teen accused of stealing pricey lobster boat 'wanted to get to Sedgwick ...
Bangor Daily News - Nov 04, 2011
Teen accused of stealing pricey lobster boat 'wanted to get to Sedgwick The chief said authorities don't believe that Obrien had been familiar with the boat before making it his water taxi. “It just seemed like he started flipping switches, and it turned over,” the chief said. In August, boat owner Travis Otis described Joint investigation leads to arrest in $200000 lobster boat theftall 10 news articles »

TV Review: 'Top Chef: Texas' Switches the Recipe on Reality Hit
HollywoodChicago.com - Nov 04, 2011
TV Review: 'Top Chef: Texas' Switches the Recipe on Reality HitIt would be nice to think that the chefs on “Top Chef” were hand-picked and putting them in a reality TV boat similar to the freaks on “Idol” gives the premiere a taste that will be off-putting to some. But I ask real fans of the show to think about and more »

More service dogs to get work following ceremony this Sunday
southern chester county weeklies - Nov 03, 2011
The dogs can turn on light switches, open and close doors, hit door buttons and pay cashiers. And in Sullivan's case, the dogs even do the laundry. Ripley can't fold the laundry, but Sullivan said there are service dogs who are trained to do just that. and more »

World's Henry's oyster, as he goes fishing
New Zealand Herald - Nov 02, 2011
World's Henry's oyster, as he goes fishingGraham Henry once said that the simple act of dropping a fishing line over the side of a boat was the only thing that enabled him to forget about rugby. As he switches into hunter-gatherer mode on the Hauraki Gulf, he might find it harder than usual to and more »

Woods may switch dispatch contract
Hometownlife.com - Oct 27, 2011
“WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT, (LOOKING FOR) WAYS TO SAVE MONEY,” SHE SAID, ADDING THAT BERKLEY IS “TAKING THIS VERY SERIOUSLY,” AND BELIEVES THERE MAY BE “OTHER WAYS WE CAN CONTINUE TO SAVE BOTH MONEY.” MAYOR PRO TEM JEFF JENKS SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY BE and more »

Bark Canoe

Project to replace Chief Bemidji statue expands into research
Bemidji Pioneer - Oct 26, 2011
He took them for rides in his birch bark canoe. The Chief Bemidji Statue Committee is raising funds to commission a new statue and publish a corresponding educational brochure about Shaynowishkung, or Chief Bemidji, and the role he played in the and more »

This Autumn's Leaves
Bangor Daily News - Oct 29, 2011
This Autumn's LeavesNative Americans have long used their roots for binding snowshoes and the edges of canoes, their inner bark to make tea, their outer bark as a laxative or diuretic and their sap as a chewy candy. Maine shipbuilders still use their curved roots to cut

Puvirnituq-made umiaks bound for the big screen
Nunatsiaq News - Oct 29, 2011
Inspired by the design of an 1885 Hudson Strait umiak pictured in the book, The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America, the 25-foot umiaks made for Maïna are as authentic as possible, Cloutier said — although they're covered in canvas

Play is a hit in Fort Atkinson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 08, 2011
And I may even bring my canoe to paddle on the Rock or Bark rivers, bicycle on the Glacial River Trail or stop in at the Cafe Carpe to listen to some top singer/songwriters perform. Stroll along the Riverwalk through downtown Fort Atkinson.

Canadian 2011 $20 Silver Canoe Commemorative Coin at Face Value
Silver Coins Today (blog) - Oct 05, 2011
The reflection shows a traditional birch-bark canoe with an early native paddler (voyageur) on board. The reverse design was completed by Jason Bouwman. It includes the inscriptions of "CANADA," "20 DOLLARS," "FINE SILVER," "9999 -- 9999," "ARGENT PUR Two kinds of royalty shine in Royal Canadian Mint's newest line of collector coinsall 35 news articles »

Atlantic Yacht

A sad ending for a glorious yacht
Martha's Vineyard Times - Oct 20, 2011
Petrel has seen a lot of adventure, including a harrowing few days adrift in the Atlantic. Gordon Van Nes, Nick's brother, was leading a cruise with their sister and eight other friends, when a storm struck. A December 1966 wire service report

Sailing With Maserati and Giovanni Soldini
Forbes - Oct 11, 2011
Italy's most revered sailor Giovanni Soldini will attempt to break three important and historic North Atlantic sailing records in the new yacht Maserati, flying the pennant of the oldest sailing club in the Mediterranean Sea. Giovanni Soldini And Maserati: Challenging TimeMaserati sets sail to beat speed records at seaall 3 news articles »

Boston Harbor Auctions
Antiques and Arts Weekly - Oct 17, 2011
Chandler Hovey's 2/3's size America's Cup ~ Gorgeous 1873 Tiffany & Co., burlwood decanter set/humidor trophy from the Seawanhaka Yacht Club and presented to the Atlantic Yacht Club to commemorate the Livingston Cup in perpetuity from 1873-1899.

Stranded scuba divers saved by passing yacht
AOL Travel UK - Oct 06, 2011
Daily MailPaul Kline and Fernando Garcia Puerta surfaced from an afternoon dive in the Atlantic Ocean, three miles from Miami to find no trace of their boat. Incredibly, the pair managed to cling to a buoy for two hours until passengers on a yacht, heading back 2 divers say charter boat left them stranded in waters off south Florida 2 Divers Say Their Fla. Charter Boat Stranded Them2 divers say their Fla. charter boat stranded themall 145 news articles »

Derrynane boy gripped with ocean fever again
Irish Times - Oct 22, 2011
Foxhall sees a move towards foils, designs that are more out of the water than in the water and as much aeroplane as yacht. In a pre-Volvo race some years ago he made a transatlantic crossing where the boat was trying to break the ocean in eight or and more »

Queens Yacht

$2m Maori show boat ready for action
New Zealand Herald - Oct 11, 2011
The venue's gleaming white "hull" is made from a tension membrane like that used at The Cloud attraction on Queens Wharf and it gives 5.6m headroom. The waka structure is laminated pine bearing a taurapa or stern post that is 16.6m high. and more »

Auckland Plan: Harbour plan makes more room for boats and boaties
New Zealand Herald - Sep 22, 2011
Other ideas include a $4.4 million upgrade of St Marys Bay beach, a saltwater pool at the end of Queens Wharf similar to Sydney's Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool and a wharf extension at the end of Wynyard Quarter for historic ships and waka. and more »

It's end of an error
New York Post - Sep 25, 2011
It's end of an errorThe yacht, upon which media moguls such as Barry Diller, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, kings, queens and presidents once sailed, is in dry dock in Florida. It hasn't sailed for several seasons, and many think it never will again. Malcolm Forbes in 1987 while

Inside the ropes: Davis Love builds McGladrey Classic
USA Today - Oct 10, 2011
the Ocean Course designed by Jack Nicklaus at Ginn Hammock Dunes Resort in Palm Coast, Queens Harbor Yacht and Country Club in Jacksonville, Magnolia Point Golf and Country Club in Green Cove Springs, and Eagle Harbor Golf Club in Orange Park. and more »

Chamber calls for fair play
Fiji Times - Sep 28, 2011
the Lautoka Queens Wharf classified as a Tourist VAT Refund Scheme zone. The chamber said it was unfair that the Kings Wharf in Suva and Nadi Airport qualified under the scheme when Lautoka was also receiving tourists from cruiseliners and yachts.

Dinghy Vehicles

5 Road-Tested Tips from an RV Rookie
Fox News - Oct 09, 2011
(The pros either bring bikes or tow a regular car--often referred to as a dinghy--behind the RV.) So we strapped ourselves back in to fetch dinner in Hatteras Village, five miles away, and performed the parking routine again an hour later--this time in

Police/fire
The Salem News - Sep 21, 2011
A dinghy reported missing was recovered, according to the log at 5:12 pm, "but the motor and gas tank are still missing," according to a report from the harbormaster recorded in the log. Larceny from a vehicle at 5:49 pm on Cabot Street involved a and more »

Cleanup begins, some flooding remains in Peabody
WHDH-TV - Oct 05, 2011
On Tuesday morning, drivers got trapped in their cars on the flooded streets. They had to be rescued from their vehicles. They were placed in a dinghy and moved to dry land. Others, meanwhile, decided to go with the flow -- they took a boat to get to and more »

800 homes without power after third theft of overhead cables in Lincolnshire
This is Lincolnshire - Oct 05, 2011
It is believed the offenders accessed the area via North or South Scarle and used a dinghy to cross a drain and reach a wooded area where they disabled the power supply. They then cropped the cable and left the scene, causing a loss of power to the and more »

If you grew up in Barrie, you'll remember...
The Barrie Examiner - Sep 28, 2011
If you grew up in Barrie, you'll rememberFor them, the existence of this living, online treasure of local history must be like wishing you had a dinghy then finding out that some distant billionaire aunt left you in her will a fleet of 165-foot yachts. If you did grow up here,