Prospects are grim for abandoned baby whale

UPDATE: 1:01pm - August 20After a few attempts from wildlife conservationists to lure the calf out to sea, the baby whale has again appeared in the inlet and is still distressed and trying to follow boats it thinks...

Lost and alone, Pittwater whale calf seeks its mum

A two-weeks-old baby humpback whale calf is trying to bond with yachts in Sidney harbour, after mistaking the boats for its mother. Desperate attemps are underway to save it. " AN  attempt to reunite a lost...

69 year old sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat

In 1962 he was the first person to sail across the Pacific by himself.  He was 23.  Now, at 69, Kenichi Horie just sailed across the Pacific in wave powerd boat all by himself.  He is the first person...

Somalia: Pirates demand $1M ransom for 4 Europeans

Somalian captors of  the German couple  & French boat captain have demanded a hefty $1 million ransom for releasing them.  Kidnappings have become a thriving business in Somalia. Highjackers have got huge ransom in the past. " A government minister says...

Polar world sailor arrives home

After being forced to twice abandon his trip, a British father of two has become teh first solo yachtsman to enter the Russian Arctic. Many of the delays were due to beaurocratic red tape in getting clearance to...

Gulf magnates look to develop Dubai-on-Thames

Something similar to the famous palm islands of Dubai may soon be apearing along the River Thames in London. The gulf magnates who worked in Dubai have proposed to reclaim two three-mile stretches of land between...

Reisebericht von Bali nach Jahore/Malaysia

Die völlig verrückte Segelreise eines Einhandseglers von Bali nach Singapore durch die Java See. Von Stürmen, über auf Grund laufen bis zur Kollission mit einem Frachter wird alles geboten was man wirklich nicht selber erleben möchte.

France raid ship after crew freed

"French commandos have carried out a helicopter raid against a group of Somali pirates soon after they released 30 hostages from a luxury French yacht.Gen Jean-Louis Georgelin said troops moved in after the Ponant...

What Wine Choice Says About Your Date!

What interesting insights into your Dates potential as a life partner." What Your Wine Choice Says About You Looking for clues about your date's potential? Look no further than...

Ted Kennedy Dumps Fuel into Nantucket Sound

" Ted Kennedy Dumps Fuel into Nantucket SoundFriday, March 14, 2008 9:14 AM Ted Kennedy has called Nantucket Sound near his Massachusetts estate “a national treasure” — but that didn’t stop the senator...

MI6 admit keeping a dossier on Mohamed Al Fayed

"After their brief trip to Paris, Diana spent virtually every free moment with Dodi at his apartment in London’s Park Lane or together at Kensington Palace, which rankled the royals greatly. Prince Philip was...

New Hublot Big Bang for Tuiga

Hublot has continuously maintained close connection to the world of sea and yachting.

Fairline tops £100m orders

"LUXURY yacht maker Fairline Boats has advance orders of more than £100m for the first time in the company's history. The firm, based in Oundle and Corby, has confirmed business is booming at its Northamptonshire, UK,  factory as the autumn boat show season...

Big star, small town = big buzz

A big star in a small town - it's big news. "A small British Columbia community is still basking in the glow of a weekend celebrity encounter with talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey was travelling on a yacht...

Drug Smugglers Used The Name Of A Dead Baby - The "Lucky Day" Story Gets Mor...

This story gets more complicated by the day. "A woman whose dead baby's identity was used by suspected drug smugglers says she is shocked and heartbroken. Mary O'Leary from Northern Ireland learned from a news...

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