Category: Asia
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Windstar embarks on refit of three sailing yachts
Small-ship specialist Windstar Cruises has begun a “multi-year, multi-million dollar” refit of its three sailing yachts. The redesign and update process started on Wednesday with 148-guest Wind Star … Source link
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2023 HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship Brings Thrilling Sailing Action to Pittwater
The HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship is the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) most prestigious youth sailing event, which brings together talented youth sailors from around the world, for 4 days of hotly contested Match Racing. The event provides a platform for aspiring sailors to showcase their skills and engage in a high-level competition. Competitors started…
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China accuses San Diego-based warship of illegally sailing into sovereign waters in South China Sea
C hina on Monday accused the San Diego-based warship USS Gabrielle Giffords of violating its “sovereignty and security” by sailing near a submerged reef in the South China Sea. Source link
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Gary King Is ‘Trying to Stay’ on TV Post-Scandal
Charles Sykes/Bravo Gary King isn’t ruling out a Below Deck Sailing Yacht return despite making headlines for a sexual misconduct scandal. The reality star took to the comments section of his recent Instagram post to answer questions about his future on Bravo. King addressed a viewer who reminded him there’s “a life after” Below Deck,…
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Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Gary King Is ‘Trying to Stay’ on TV Post-Scandal
Charles Sykes/Bravo Gary King isn’t ruling out a Below Deck Sailing Yacht return despite making headlines for a sexual misconduct scandal. The reality star took to the comments section of his recent Instagram post to answer questions about his future on Bravo. King addressed a viewer who reminded him there’s “a life after” Below Deck,…
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China accuses San Diego-based warship of illegally sailing into sovereign waters in South China Sea
C hina on Monday accused the San Diego-based warship USS Gabrielle Giffords of violating its “sovereignty and security” by sailing near a submerged reef in the South China Sea. Source link
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World’s biggest iceberg is caught on camera: Incredible footage shows ‘megaberg’ twice the size of Greater London as it floats out into the Southern Ocean after 30 years stuck to the seabed
Incredible footage has provided a new view of the world’s biggest iceberg as it begins its journey out into the Southern Ocean. The iceberg, called A23a, is around 1,540 sq miles in area – more than twice the size of Greater London (607 sq miles) – and a whopping 1,312 feet thick. It hit the headlines last…
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World’s Largest Iceberg Moving Toward Open Sea
A 40-mile-wide iceberg in Antarctica, the largest in the world and weighing a whopping 1 trillion tons, is on the move after decades grounded to the sea floor, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) announced. Known as the A23a iceberg, the ice mass had been grounded on the sea floor since shortly after it calved from…
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3 Low-Volatility Stocks for Smoother Sailing
Image source: Getty Images Written by Rajiv Nanjapla at The Motley Fool Canada After rising 7.2% last month, the S&P/TSX Composite Index has kept its upward momentum, growing over 1% on December 1. The expectation that the central banks will not further hike interest rates amid signs of inflation cooling down has increased investors’ confidence,…
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BA pilot snaps brother-in-law sailing 35,000ft below
When Michael Terry set sail across the Atlantic in the ARC+ rally, he had no idea he’d be seen from the cockpit of a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Infinity of Yar sets sail from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Michael was sailing onboard Infinity of Yar, a Hanse 455 skippered by Giles Peckham, when his brother-in-law, a…