Speedboats | Motorboats News for 06/16/2009

Even Amish getting laid off in recession - Chicago Sun-Times

Even Amish getting laid off in recession
Chicago Sun-Times, United States
Many Amish bought motorboats. Each Amish community has its own rules, and as affluence pervaded the LaGrange/Elkhart community, its rules became more relaxed than most. Now, however, many Amish say the factory slowdowns are a blessing. .

Tiny speedboats race at Westmoreland Casting Pond
All of the speedboats are 1/10-scale, Holmberg said, and must include all of the features of the full-size watercraft after which they were modeled, including engine cowlings, exhaust stacks, and windshields. To make the races a test of ...

Frauscher Cantiere Nautico Feltrinelli
speedboat mixing modern and classic in honor of boatracing legend racer Dino Feltrinelli. Feltrinelli, himself born of an Italian boatbuilding family that has long been allianced to Frauscher, won many racing trophies in the 1930s and ...

Boatnik cuts speedboats from festival | MailTribune.com
GRANTS PASS EUR” After a 12-year run, marathon jetboats that scream at 110 mph up and down the Rogue River won't be part of the Boatnik Festival this year...

You could literally walk across the Channel - WalesOnline

You could literally walk across the Channel
WalesOnline, United Kingdom
EURœThose of us who survived were in the water for about two hours and we were picked up by two of our coastal motorboats.EUR George had an eventful war, also having served at Dunkirk, and being mentioned in dispatches while attached to the US Navy. .

Lake Garda a pricey place to park your boat - Earthtimes (press release)

Lake Garda a pricey place to park your boat
Earthtimes (press release), UK
Munich - Mooring fees for recreational motorboats and sailing vessels vary enormously throughout Europe and are at their most expensive on Lake Garda in northern Italy, according to a survey by Germany's largest motoring organisation, the ADAC. .

Japanese Macaque Monkeys Waterskiing & Driving Speed Boats
More proof that the film EURœPlanet of the ApesEUR was prophecy. In this video clip, Japanese macaque monkeys EURœMomokoEUR and EURœLillyEUR show impressive waterskiing skills. then then raise the bar by driving speed boatsEUR¦ ...

Capitol Lake option costlier than estuary - The Olympian

Capitol Lake option costlier than estuary
The Olympian, WA
A managed lake dredged to 13 feet would support motorboats and water skiing while low tides would limit kayaks and canoes in an estuary. However, dam removal would connect the river to Budd Inlet for canoe and kayak trips. EURœConnecting the river to Budd .

No-wake zones among top boat-safety issues - Leader-Telegram

No-wake zones among top boat-safety issues
Leader-Telegram, WI
Motorboats are prohibited from creating a wake within 100 feet of a dock, raft or buoyed restricted area, said Scott Thiede, a state Department of Natural Resources warden based in Eau Claire. For personal watercraft, the no-wake zone is 200 feet. .

Wayzata.com: Vintage Speedboats now on display at Wayzata Bay Center
Vintage Speedboats now on display at Wayzata Bay Center. Posted by Serena Calder at 6:00 AM. The boats that were featured in a Mahogany Bay parade last week are now on display at the Wayzata Bay Center. The boats sit in the main hallway ...

Maritime agency gets 20 speed boats, three helicopters
KUALA PILAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is stepping up its capabilities through the acquisition of 20 speed boats and three helicopters. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Hasan Malek said the assets ...

Take thrill ride with just a few road rules (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
If you tire of checking your blind spot before changing lanes, or your speed-obsessed grandson is coming to town, metro Atlanta's go-kart tracks are singing their siren song. Here's a breakdown of five tracks where you can sate your thrill jones...

Tankers and Speedboats | America in Transition
How does one turn a policy around? Speaking to a student audience in Ankara a few days ago, Barack Obama described it as a slow process. States are like...

Russian Boomers Bumble Along by James Dunnigan June 14, 2009 (Strategy Page)
Only eight of the twelve existing Russian Delta IV SSBNs (ballistic missile nuclear subs, or "boomers") are available for service. Russia wants to have about a dozen of the new Borei class boats, to replace the current Delta IV class SSBNs...

Fishing/hunting report (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Barrett: The 171 anglers checked reported 2,764 bass and 83 bluegill (all released). Open to catch-and-release fishing and barbless hooks only every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday...

UK. Fairline Squadron 55 wins Motorboat of the Year award - BYM News (press release)

UK. Fairline Squadron 55 wins Motorboat of the Year award
BYM News (press release), Spain
Leading luxury performance motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline Boats has been awarded the prestigious accolade of the 'Motor Boat of the Year' Award 2009 in the Flybridge Above 50ft category for the Fairline Squadron 55. The Awards are judged by a panel .

Lakefront home full of hidden charms - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Lakefront home full of hidden charms
Boston Globe, United States
Quiet and glass-like as the lake can be, come summer it is active with motorboats, skiing, and fishing (and winters feature skating and ice fishing). The owners are also selling their water-skiing boat. While the neighbors are close by, .

All at sea (BBC News)
Does Somali navy boss have worst job in the world?..

Bass, bluegills biting at Roosevelt Lake (Eastern Arizona Courier)
Reel News By Dennis Schrudder RIGGS FLAT The lake is open and anglers are catching limits of rainbows. The lake has been stocked. Anglers report that worms with marshmallows and power bait are working well. Bears are out in abundance, so beware...

Big Lake is best spot for rainbow trout (Eastern Arizona Courier)
Reel News By Dennis Schrudder RIGGS FLAT The lake is open and anglers are catching limits of rainbows. The lake has been stocked...

Texas storms flood, cancel flights, shut off power (AP via Yahoo! News)
A series of powerful storms packing heavy rains and frequent lightning strikes grounded dozens of flights, left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread damage across portions of Texas on Thursday...

High-speed boats come racing into Lochranza - The Arran Banner .
The Arran Banner | Where your community comes alive: Discover » News . Five high-speed boats came racing into the pontoons in Lochranza on Friday night.The Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBS) included the current holder of the round Britain ...

Poachers winning war (Pretoria News)
Law enforcement officials are losing the war against better equipped perlemoen poachers who have high-speed boats that can quickly get from Hawston to Cape Point and even to Robben Island, say experts...

Danger in your wake - San Marcos Daily Record

Danger in your wake
San Marcos Daily Record, TX
The most common types of vessels involved in reported mishaps were open motorboats (44 percent), personal watercraft (24 percent) and cabin motorboats (15 percent). In other words, there's no such thing as carefree boating, especially on bodies of .

Go where no motorboat has gone before - StarNewsOnline.com

Go where no motorboat has gone before
StarNewsOnline.com, NC
Now, you can get into little places with big fish that those guys in motorboats can't touch. You've got the thrill of not only catching a big fish but feeling him pull your whole boat, even a short distance, across the water. .

Edison Electric Speedboats | The Steampunk Workshop
Growing up near a lake, there were two types of boat people: speed-boat people and patio-boat people. As I sipped drinks from the comfort of a floating drunk-tank, I never really understood the appeal of speed-boats (especially on a ...

State Govt to invest Rs 150 cr for hi-tech speed boats
In the aftermath of 26/11 terror attacks, Maharashtra government has set aside Rs 150 crore to buy 28 hi-tech speed boats for patrolling the sea. The first boat, equipped with bullet-proof jackets and sophisticated communication systems ...

Poor community seeks education salvation (Vietnews Online)
In a small poverty-stricken hamlet in Ho Chi Minh City, parents devote all their efforts to ensuring their children get a good education..

Rower claims boat speeds are dangerous (Sunshine Coast Daily)
Donna Muller has seen a lot of close calls between sailing boats and power boats and believes it is "only a matter of time" before there is a tragic accident...

Indian navy staves off attack by Somali pirates - AFP

Earthtimes (press release)

Indian navy staves off attack by Somali pirates
AFP
The pirates on board three fast motorboats targetted the freighter Postojna, but fled after warning shots were fired from the Indian naval vessel escorting a convoy. Nobody was hurt in the incident, Radio Slovenija said. The Postojna, en route from .
INDIAN NAVY FOILS PIRATE ATTACK Maritime Global Net
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