Thursday, October 30, 2008
Futuristic Honda The Great Race in 2025 : Combination of Marine, Jet, Robotic, and Automotive | Future Technology
Futuristic Honda The Great Race in 2025 : Combination of Marine, Jet, Robotic, and Automotive | Future Technology: "Here comes something beyond our imagination. The Great Race 2025 is a futuristic concept car created by Honda. This design is surely inspired by some dragon games because the design looks like an unbelievable car with dragon wings that can be used to fight and travel any kind of track. The concept is designed to fulfill all the demands of a great race in 2025 which will be a toughest race ever devised."
Dave Ullman leads after three thrilling races in Annapolis � MARINE BLAST Sailing videos
Dave Ullman leads after three thrilling races in Annapolis � MARINE BLAST Sailing videos: "After a spectacular day of racing in Annapolis at the 2008 Melges 24 North American Championship, it is 2007 World Champion Dave Ullman on Pegasus 505 who tops the leader board by three points from another previous world champ, Flavio Favini on SUI 521 Blu Moon."
Curbed SF: No Safe Harbor: Cruise Terminal Suspended
Curbed SF: No Safe Harbor: Cruise Terminal Suspended: "Yes, more bearing of bad construction news. The Port of San Francisco has been left high and dry after another private developer backed out of the long, long-planned building of the Pier 27 cruise terminal. Shorenstein Properties is the third to sign onto the deal and the third to jump ship on the project in the last 15 years. Still, the 'vision' remains: a $60 mill 'moderate renovation' at the terminal with two acres of waterfront open space and storefronts to sustain SF's healthy cruise business."
Yacht Fire In Inner Harbor - Baltimore News, Weather, Channel 2 - WMAR-TV
Yacht Fire In Inner Harbor - Baltimore News, Weather, Channel 2 - WMAR-TV: "On Thursday morning investigators try to figure out what caused a fire that destroyed two yachts at the Harbor View Marina in Baltimore City. Crews arrived on the scene around 11 Wednesday night. Flames fully engulfed both yachts."
Fort Lauderdale boat show opens amid sinking economy | MiamiHerald.com
Fort Lauderdale boat show opens amid sinking economy | MiamiHerald.com: "The 49th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest in the world, opens Thursday with plenty of fancy yachts on display amid worries the sour economy could dampen sales."
Sports Briefing - Yacht Racing - Ericsson 4 Breaks Speed Record - NYTimes.com
Sports Briefing - Yacht Racing - Ericsson 4 Breaks Speed Record - NYTimes.com: "Ericsson 4 shattered the 24-hour distance record for a monohull sailing boat on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, beating the mark set by ABN AMRO 2 in the last race. The skipper Torben Grael and his crew covered 590 nautical miles as a cold front hit the fleet Tuesday, bringing gale-force winds and accelerating the high-tech boats toward Cape Town. The record is subject to ratification, but topped ABN AMRO 2’s mark of 562.96 miles in the 2006-7 race."
Fractional ownership.
News | Yacht & Boat: "“Fractional ownership is one of the fastest-growing global lifestyle trends. An increasing number of time-poor individuals can no longer justify the expense or the worries of spending millions on assets they hardly use” - Pinnacle Magazine {Aug 2008)."
"Marianas Leaders Oppose Bush Plans for Huge Marine Reserve"
"'SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- Political leaders in the US-administered Northern Mariana Islands have publicly rebuffed attempts by Washington to persuade them to support a huge marine sanctuary in their waters. A US official said during a visit to the western Pacific territory this week that President George Bush wanted to establish the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument before he leaves office in January. Supporters of the 115,000 square mile (297,850 square kilometre) reserve said it would be an important part of Bush's legacy as he leaves office. 'To be as blunt as possible, we do not feel... that stealing our birthright to curry favour with posterity is appropriate,' Northern Mariana leaders said in a joint letter published Thursday.' AFP had the story October 24, 2008."
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Super-yacht market facing a storm - CNN.com
Super-yacht market facing a storm - CNN.com: "The industry has bucked trends of other sectors with massive growth in recent years, but, the current international financial woes mean the uber-rich are poised to leave the plain rich behind as the market tightens.
With estimations that hundreds of billions, or even trillions, of dollars will be wiped from the assets of the world's wealthiest businessmen and women, the super-yacht industry is sure to be one market that suffers."
With estimations that hundreds of billions, or even trillions, of dollars will be wiped from the assets of the world's wealthiest businessmen and women, the super-yacht industry is sure to be one market that suffers."
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