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Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 01/18/2011 09:56 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
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Ebay: Rare 2 Man Battleship Replica Jet Boat [Video]
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 01/16/2011 02:02 PM [ Print | 1 comment(s) ]
Sick of looking like everyone else on the water? Tired of boring jet skis? Looking for something different? Well, then your day is complete as I just found this 2 Man Battleship Replica Jet Boat on Ebay. Sure, you could buy a 2011 ZR1 or two and a half Chevy Volts but no one would even notice. Here are some photos and the auction description. Good luck bidding, you would be the first on this "rare" boat.Read more
China moving toward deploying anti-carrier missile
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 12/29/2010 09:45 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
China is moving closer to deploying a ballistic missile designed to sink an aircraft carrier, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Command said in newspaper interview published Tuesday.Adm. Robert Willard told Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper that he believed the Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile program had achieved "initial operational capability," meaning that a workable design had been settled on and was being further developed.
Known among defense analysts as a "carrier killer," the Dong Feng 21D missile would be a game-changer in the Asian security environment, where U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle groups have ruled the waves since the end of World War II.
Source: China moving toward deploying anti-carrier missile
New destroyer honors a black naval pioneer [Video]
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 11/28/2010 10:09 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
When Samuel Gravely Jr. was born in segregated Richmond 88 years ago, he never could have imagined a career as a U.S. naval officer - not to mention becoming the first black officer to command a warship and, eventually, the service's first black admiral.Gravely died in 2004, but this month marks yet another first: The first warship named for a black admiral was commissioned over the weekend. On Wednesday, the brand-new destroyer pulled into Norfolk, its new homeport.
Plaintiffs’ Lawyer to Splendor Passengers: Don’t Bother Suing
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 11/19/2010 01:54 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that at least one attorney is telling passengers not to bother to sue. Sadly, this just means a thousand other vulturesys will step up. That attorney? Personal injury lawyer Jim Walker, the author of Cruise Law News. Here is his quote:Quote from the article:
f you decide to reject [Carnival's offer], please don’t call us. Most jurors will not have much patience for vacationers complaining about eating Pop Tarts on a cruise ship, when some of the jurors cannot afford a cruise in the first place and our U.S. troops have been eating MRE meals in the middle of the desert in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
We will report back when other attorneys do step up.
Source: Plaintiffs’ Lawyer to Splendor Passengers: Don’t Bother Suing
BRP awarded the 2010 Eco Award from Boating magazine
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 11/10/2010 02:28 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
BRP has been awarded the 2010 Eco Award from Boating magazine for the development and implementation of a new technology designed to maximize fuel-efficiency called “ECO mode” on the Sea-Doo 210 Challenger boat.Read more
US navy completes successful test on boat powered by algae
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/30/2010 02:22 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
It looked like a pretty ordinary day on the water at the US naval base in Norfolk, Virginia: a few short bursts of speed, a nice tail wind, some test manoeuvres against an enemy boat.Read more
Freighter hauling salt runs aground [Video]
Posted in Boating, Video, Weird by: TimothyT on: 10/26/2010 09:31 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
An enormous ship ran aground on Monday in Buffalo, making for quite a sight along the waterfront.
Those huge freighters move slowly, but rarely do we see them stop completely so close to shore. It's moving now, but Monday morning it sat in one place for hours.
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'World's most advanced' nuke sub runs aground; towed free [Video]
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/22/2010 06:59 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A new British nuclear-powered submarine was towed free after running aground off the coast of northwest Scotland on Friday.Read more
TVA Urges Boaters and Fishermen to Stay Away From Dangerous Waters
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/22/2010 03:49 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A recent boating incident at Wheeler Dam in Decatur, Ala., is an important reminder that water being discharged from powerhouses and spillways on the Tennessee River system can be extremely dangerous. This has also happened on Lake Ontario in New York recently, so we assume this is something that is more widespread and worth a mention.Read more
Sea-Doo 2011 boat line-up announced
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/19/2010 09:52 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
For 2011, BRP introduces the award-winning iTC (intelligent Throttle Control) system on the Sea-Doo 230 models, two new models to its Sport segment, improved helm stations of the Challenger 180 and 230 models. The line-up also, features new technologies, new colours and industry-leading power options.Read more
Sea-Doo 2011 watercraft line-up announced
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/19/2010 09:48 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
BRP's 2011 line-up introduces a new platform for its entry-level segment with the new Sea-Doo GTI watercraft. BRP remains the only manufacturer to offer the industry's unique intelligent Brake & Reverse (iBR) system in every category.Read more
BMW - RedBull Formula-Foil is a Formula 1 racecar for the water
Posted in Boating by: Whiplash on: 10/11/2010 02:08 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Taking inspiration from the F1 cars, designer, Dan Baretich, comes out with Formula-Foil 1 concept. The concept has meticulously been designed while keeping in mind all the features F1 racers have.Read more
Manhattan couple booted from cruise over 'Jew slur' fight
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/03/2010 09:08 AM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ]
A wealthy Manhattan couple was forced to walk the plank during a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 -- after getting into a bizarre fight with a fellow passenger, sources said.Read more
Ice boat sinks at sea after BBC presenters' ship melts
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 10/02/2010 08:10 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
In the event of steel stocks running out in the 1940s inventor Geoffrey Pyke suggested it was possible to make an unsinkable aircraft carrier using a material called Pykrete, made of both ice and wood pulp.Read more
Sailor crashes boat for 13th time [Video]
Posted in Boating, Weird by: TimothyT on: 09/30/2010 08:36 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A hapless sailor named 'Captain Calamity' has destroyed his catamaran after flipping it for the 13th time while attempting to ride Britain's biggest wave.Read more
U-Boat Worx Personal Submarine [Video]
Posted in Boating by: Whiplash on: 09/22/2010 12:23 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
“Create a high performing, manoeuvrable, safe, comfortable and cost-effective submersible”. With this philosophy in mind, U-Boat Worx was founded in The Netherlands in 2005.Read more
1st Annual Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival is on
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 09/21/2010 08:12 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The 1st Annual Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival is scheduled for September 22 – 26, at Metro Beach Metropark in Harrison Twp.This "all new" in-water boat show will have new and used boats for sale on shore and in the water, as well as other outdoor recreation products like ATVs, kayaks, motorcycles and snowmobiles. Destinations, equipment, supplies and services will also be on display and for sale.
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The Gigantic German Waterborne Pumpkin Race
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 09/20/2010 10:46 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Check out this woman racing across a lake at Ludwigsburg Castle in a hollowed out pumpkin during the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival in Germany. Image via Getty and spotted at Gawker.Titanic 12-Day Memorial Cruise Almost Sold Out
Posted in Boating by: TimothyT on: 09/20/2010 10:32 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A century after the Titanic set sail on its fateful cruise across the Atlantic, an historic recreation of the journey has almost sold out – 19 months before it hauls anchor.The Balmoral sets sail from Southampton, England, on April 8, 2012. Aboard will be 1,309 paying passengers – exactly the same number as boarded the original cruise.
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