Speedboats | Motorboats News for 05/18/2010



Can a Speedboat Sink a Carrier? Pt 1 New Wars
In an operation worthy of the Israelis, the Iranians have acquired an advanced British-built speedboat designed for sustained high speeds. The fear is they will be used in suicide attacks against US warships, especially aircraft ...

Fathoming boats
It's just two more weeks before Memorial Day and the official start of summer, when Media City will find itself spending at least a time or two on an inflatable raft in the pool. With that in mind, let's check out what the folks with the bigger boats...

Crews fish out lost nets to save trapped wildlife
'Ghost fishing,' in which discarded gear threatens life and industry, also hooks rescue teams..

NewsDaily: Iran tests speed boats in "major" Gulf war games
Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships in war games that began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iranian media reported...

Spot the difference with Motor Boats Monthly - Motor Boats Monthly

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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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Can a Speedboat Sink a Carrier? Pt 2 New Wars
The helicopter comes to mind when considering the threat of swarms of Iranian speedboats attacking the big ships of Western navies like their highly capable and costly aircraft carriers. It also comes to mind that a speedboat, ...

Temporary Restriction of Motor Boats and PWC's from Greenwood Lake in West Milford - NorthJersey.com

Temporary Restriction of Motor Boats and PWC's from Greenwood Lake in West Milford
NorthJersey.com
At this time the UGLPOA is temporarily restricting motor boats and Personal Water Crafts (PWC) from the lake. The boat launch has also been closed off. .

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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 ...

West Yellowstone to Nevada City - The Epoch Times

West Yellowstone to Nevada City
The Epoch Times
Motorboats are allowed on the lake and history can be found along its shores. A massive 7.5-Richter scale earthquake hit the area in Aug. .

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Upper Greenwood Lake lifts boat restrictions - NorthJersey.com

Upper Greenwood Lake lifts boat restrictions
NorthJersey.com
Upper Greenwood Lake has lifted its restrictions on recreational motorboat and personal watercraft traffic because the threat of floating .

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Israel tells diplomats it will stop Gaza aid boats
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A senior Israeli official told European diplomats on Monday that a plan by pro-Palestinian activists to break Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip was a "provocation" and would be stopped...

Crews fish out lost nets to save trapped wildlife
Derelict fishing gear dubbed "ghost gear" has the potential to ensnare animals, damage boats and alter the natural landscape in U.S. waters...

Obnoxious boaters long weekend target
While power boating is a popular Cowichan Lake pasttime, officials are warning boaters to enjoy the lake responsibly this weekend. others also read...

News Middle East
A senior Israeli official has warned activists planning to break a naval blockade of Gaza later this month that their flotilla of cargo ships and passenger boats will be stopped...

Boaters power up against size limits - Charlotte Observer

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Boaters power up against size limits
Charlotte Observer
Some see the proposal as a Pandora's box that could lead to high fees or even a ban on motorboats. The idea comes from the Mountain Island Lake Marine .

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Students race solar powered boats
Students from three dozen Southern California high schools will be racing boats on the waters of Lake Skinner today in a solar-powered sprint racing competition...

Make waterways safer: We'll go one better: Require boaters to be licensed - Anderson Independent Mail

Make waterways safer: We'll go one better: Require boaters to be licensed
Anderson Independent Mail
Another idea we'd like to see under discussion is licensing for operators of motorboats and personal watercraft. Our laws on the water are nowhere near as .

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Birmingham Power Squadron offers free boating safety checks
Recognizing the importance of safe boating practices, the United States Congress requests the President to annually proclaim the seven-day period prior to Memorial Day weekend as National Safe Boating Week...

Floating stumps cause motor boats restrictions on Upper Greenwood Lake - NorthJersey.com

Floating stumps cause motor boats restrictions on Upper Greenwood Lake
NorthJersey.com
Upper Greenwood Lake has been temporarily closed to recreational motor boat and personal water craft traffic, due to the inundation of .
Floating tree stumps close lake to motorcraftNorthJersey.com

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Coast Guard: Be sure to practice safe boating - Journal Times

Coast Guard: Be sure to practice safe boating
Journal Times
On the water are jet skis, motorboats, ski boats, sailboats and other recreational vessels. Even though boating seems relatively safe, according to the US .

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Aviation, Defense and Space News, Jobs, Conferences by AVIATION .
During the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, the IRGC naval arm used packs of armed speedboats to attack tankers carrying Iraqi oil. Attemps were also made to harrass US warships, in the strategic Straits of Hormuz. US Naval experts fear that the ...

Unlicensed boaters beware - Calgary Sun

Unlicensed boaters beware
Calgary Sun
Millions of Canadians still don't have federally-mandated operator cards for motor boats and as lake loving Albertans gear up to hit the water this weekend, .

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Company Turns Old Airplanes Into High-Speed Boats - Technology .
Company Turns Old Airplanes Into High-Speed Boats. Hydro Lance is a firm that decided to turn old aircrafts into modern high-speed vessels, with narrow pontoons replacing the wings of the planes. For example, the company can transform ...

Delphia Yachts to build Superyacht Tenders - Superyachts.com

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Delphia Yachts to build Superyacht Tenders
Superyachts.com
Delphia Yachts has been producing luxury sailing and motor yachts since 1990. With years of experience under their belt the company is now expanding their .
Two luxury tenders from Polish boatbuilder DelphiaMotor Boats Monthly

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Boats from Anaheim and Scripps Ranch win Solar Cup competition
Sunday, May 16 th , 2010. Issue 19, Volume 14. MURRIETA - Boats from Canyon High School in Anaheim and Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego won the veteran and newcomer divisions respectively in today's Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's eighth annual Solar Cup competition...

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. ...

Can a Speedboat Sink a Carrier? Pt 3 New Wars
New Wars has been pondering all week what if any threat is there in the Iranian acquisition of an advanced high speed vessel, literally a speedboat, the Bladerunner 51 built by Ice Marine and a record-breaking design. ...

Boaters power up against size limits on Mountain Island Lake
A proposal to levy fees and limit the size of power boats on Charlotte's main water supply is running into a storm of opposition from boat owners...

Astonishing Iranian Speedboat Maneuvers New Wars
Given the claims made for the gun, that it can hit fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and sea-skimming missiles, and its widespread use, I find it difficult to believe that it could not successfully engage speedboats, laser or no laser. ...

Iran News EUR Iran tests speed boats in EURmajorEUR Gulf war games .
Iran tests speed boats in EURmajorEUR Gulf war games. TEHRAN (Reuters) EUR Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships in war games that began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for ...



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