Speedboats | Motorboats News for 04/09/2010

Iran's New Speedboat: A Threat? Or Not? | USNI Blog
I recently had the pleasure of talking to a Financial Times reporter about Iran's appetite for small boats. The story, dealing with the saga of the Bradstone...

Old halibut fishing ships prosper despite a sea change
The schooner Tordenskjold took part in its first fishing season off Alaska in 1911. It is among some of the top-grossing boats in a commercial harvest that has seen rules change and prices soar. In 1911, Tordenskjold, a 75-foot schooner hewed from old-growth fir, left the Ballard, Wash., docks for its first season of halibut fishing off Alaska...

Panic and power black out after magnitude 7.7 Indonesian quake
A major earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck off the coast of Aceh in north-western Indonesia, triggering panic and power blackouts, but no deaths were reported and a tsunami alert was later lifted..

Windstorm blasts B.C.'s south coast
Winds gust up to nearly 100 kilometres an hour tore across the south coast of B.C., cutting power to thousands and creating traffic problems across the region...

Speedboats impounded by police | Top Stories | BigPond News
The powerboats involved in accidents that claimed the lives of two men have been impounded by police...

jkap Reviews: Oil Cowboys | mypdfscripts
Instead, Nassir's men attack on speedboats. 15 pirates against 4 Americans. Cole and his group are outgunned. They can't hold the El Dorado. Cole sizes up the situation, telling them their only chance is to grab one of the speedboats ...

2 motorboats collide in Batangas port - Manila Bulletin

2 motorboats collide in Batangas port
Manila Bulletin
Two motorboats accidentally collided with each other while docking at Sta. Clara Pier, Batangas City last Saturday afternoon, .

Bike in wrong lane causes Phuket truck flip
PHUKET: A motorcyclist driving down the bypass road in the wrong direction caused a truck to flip over in Phuket this morning.The driver of the modified pickup, 27-year-old Niwasan Duangjan, panicked ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Purchase Brit Record Breaking .
All things naval analyst Craig Hooper has an intriguing story of a British built speedboat sporting a revolutionary hull design along with two 1000 horse...

Iran's speedboat of doom | FP Passport
The real issue is whether speed boats can sink or damage an oil tanker, not whether they can sink or damage a military vessel. Iran need only sink a single tanker, and the rest will hurry back to port. Then the oil stops. ...

OUTDOORS: Fishing report, April 7 - North County Times

OUTDOORS: Fishing report, April 7
North County Times
The lake will now be offering a couple new discounts on motor boat rentals. Seniors will be able to rent motor boats for $20 every tuesday. .

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Police flown in to quell violence
DOZENS of extra police have been sent to Christmas Island to prevent outbreaks of violence among asylum seekers...

China. Fairline Squadron 55 arrives in Shanghai - BYM News (press release)

China. Fairline Squadron 55 arrives in Shanghai
BYM News (press release)
The award-winning three-cabin Fairline Squadron 55 flybridge motor yacht is making her debut at this year's China International Boat Show prior to customer .

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7.7 quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia's northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, triggering a small tsunami, snapping power lines and sending panicked residents rushing for higher ground...

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Online Technology Brings Sailing To The Fans
Utilising the power of the internet to promote sailing, the RYA is showcasing the online technology available to deliver sailing to a wider audience...

USS Nicholas captures Somali pirates after battle in Indian Ocean - Gather.com

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USS Nicholas captures Somali pirates after battle in Indian Ocean
Gather.com
Motorboats and peashooters being no match for the seaborne steel of the United State Navy, the thugs were quickly foiled. This is the most recent spark of .
Pirates Attack US BattleshipFOXNews (blog)

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Bradstone challenger - Shotgun - Future Iranian (Bladerunner 51 .
I know what you're thinking, one speedboat should be no problem for the EURœunbeatableEUR U.S. Navy, supercavitating torpedo or notEUR¦and you'd be right, unless, of course, the Iranians plan on reverse-engineering the Bladerunner 51 ...

Dock Fight - Pacific Northwest Islander

Dock Fight
Pacific Northwest Islander
He remembers the days before the Sheriff's department shut down the informal boat launch at Boulder Beach, when the river was packed with motorboats. .

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Iran speedboat threatens U.S. carrier?
Tehran, April 5, 2009 - Iran's reported acquisition of a record-breaking British speedboat has raised fears it plans to arm it with high-speed Russian torpedoes to sink a US aircraft carrier in hit-and-run raids if Iran is attacked ...

Great race boats for powerboat racing off Rockley Bay
On Saturday there will be the parade of boats from Crown Point to Milford Road Esplanade, passing through the villages of Canaan, Buccoo, Plymouth, Montgomery, Carnbee and Lambeau, culminating on the Esplanade where the boats will be on display. There will also be various aquatic displays...

Hard dazed 'Night' - New York Post

New York Post

Hard dazed 'Night'
New York Post
It's set in a largely unrecognizable Manhattan, where motorboats glided through Central Park, Greenwich Village townhouses come equipped with large .

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Boats head back to Gordonbrook Dam - ABC Local

Boats head back to Gordonbrook Dam
ABC Local
Mayor David Carter says the dam will be opened to electric motorboats, kayaks and canoes. "Since the formation of the South Burnett Regional Council we've .

Stabroek News - Suspected drug dealer, speedboats seized in De .
Commander, Stephen Merai told the media yesterday that the two speedboats that were fitted with 200 horsepower (HP) engines along with some smaller engines were found at the home of the suspected dealer at De Veldt. ...

Australia suspends asylum claims
Australia halts all new asylum claims by people from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, citing "changing circumstances"...

UK speedboat floats into Iran's arms « Guy Dinmore's blog
Craig Hooper, a San Francisco-based naval strategist who has been following the Bradstone Challenger, says Iran is scouring the world for speedboats with potential military use. Its force is based on ageing Swedish-designed Boghammar ...

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How to Buy Speed Boats : Speed Boat Warranties
Many speed boat dealers offer warranties on speed boats and their motors. Learn about buying ...

Dick Martin: Turkey season nears - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

Dick Martin: Turkey season nears
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
. excise taxes and import duties on sporting firearms, ammunition, sport fishing equipment and fuel taxes attributable to motorboats and small engines. .

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Wind storm cuts power, washes up boats
Wind warnings in effect across south coast..

Still underwater, neighborhood pulls together - TheDay.com

Still underwater, neighborhood pulls together
TheDay.com
In the meantime, some residents are getting in and out on canoes and small motorboats to friends and relatives waiting on the other side with ice, .

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Spot the difference with Motor Boats Monthly - Motor Boats Monthly

Motor Boats Monthly

Spot the difference with Motor Boats Monthly
Motor Boats Monthly
Every weekend MBM uploads two near-identical pictures. Your job? To spot the 10 differences between them. Last week we presented you with two pictures of .

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