No injuries as 2 boats burn in Miami (Miami Herald)
Two boats docked at a Miami marina caught fire Sunday afternoon, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and briefly halting traffic on a bridge above, officials said.
Crew boats reach state finals (Poughkeepsie Journal)
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The fastest girls lightweight four boats in the water at Fish Creek on Saturday for the preliminary rounds of the New York state high school rowing championships were also the fastest boats on the Hudson River this year.
Whatever floats their boats (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
ARLINGTON -- Contestants entered 138 boats in the 19th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at Hurricane Harbor on May 3. Proceeds from their entry fees and other funds collected for the event go to River Legacy Foundation programs.
Orders for lobster boats tail off (The Morning Call)
With the catch down and costs higher, Maine lobstermen don't want to take on debt. For the first time in 24 years of building lobster boats, Wayne Beal doesn't have any job orders.
Three Tech boats advance (Florida Today)
In Philadelphia, after the first day at this weekend's Dad Vail Regatta, Florida Tech had three boats advance to the semifinals on Saturday. The men's varsity eight team placed second, losing by one second in the heat.
Salmon closure hits Winchester Bay hard (The Oregonian)
WINCHESTER BAY -- When Scott Howard was a boy, his dad ran charter boats out of Winchester Bay, tapping his only son first as a fish cleaner and, from age 15 on, as a deckhand all summer long.
Speed boats: GHS boys and girls victorious at Glastonbury (Greenwich Time)
The Greenwich High School crew team showed that it was truly in a class of its own at the Glastonbury Invitational Regatta yesterday.
Policing reservoir becoming difficult (Athens Banner-Herald)
[ Boats have been banned on Bear Creek Reservoir since water began to fill the 505-acre impoundment in 2001.
Multi-million dollar ship deal (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance)
A Tasmanian shipbuilder has won a contract to build three boats for the Queensland Police Force.
Austal Announces Police Boat Contract (ASB.AX, 00841167, 20080512) (Huntleys' Stock of the Week via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Austal confirms an unconditional contract has been signed with a value of approx $12m with the Queensland Police Force for the construction of three 22m catamaran police boats. The vessels will be constructed at the Company's Tasmanian shipyard and are scheduled for delivery by mid 2009.
Searching for Water and Minerals on Mars - Implications for Colonization (Universe Today)
New results from the The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) reveal the mineral composition of the bottom of Chandor Chasma. There is a rich mix of sulfate and pyroxene-containing deposits in this region and the CRISM instrument continues to find deposits of minerals never thought to [...]
Lymington boat show this w/e (Yachting and Boating World)
Lymington Yacht Haven Marina will play host to a boat show hosted by Ancasta this weekend from 11-13 April. The event will showcase new motor and sail boats from Ancasta, Offshore Powerboats and Sea Ventures. Over 50 new boats, 25ft-50ft in length, will be exhibited on the water.
Escanaba considers waterfront complex (WLUC Marquette)
Developer wants to construct high rise housing, plus shops and a boardwalk. Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. ESCANABA -- One Escanaba native has big and potentially controversial plans for his hometown.
Around the Bend: 05.02.08 - 05.08.08 (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
The hottest topics in the last 24 hours. POTTERY FOR KIDS/CLAY CLASS: Pottery for kids is from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and May 17 at the Art Center of Corpus Christi, 100 N. Shoreline Blvd. Cost: $21/includes clay.
Scientist will speak at Authors! (The Toledo Blade)
The 14th season of the Authors! Authors! series continues at 7 p.m.
RYA power and sail muster a success (Yachting and Boating World)
Despite some challenging weather conditions over the weekend (12-13 April) the RYA's joint power and sail spring muster was hailed a great success.
10 for the Road (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
10 for the Road You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
Mississippi River debris moves into Lake Pontchartrain (KATC 3 Lafayette)
NEW ORLEANS -- Debris is making its way into Lake Pontchartrain since a Mississippi River spillway was opened to lessen pressure on this city's levees, and that could pose a threat to...
The Royal Yachting Association (Royal Yachting Association)
Despite some challenging weather conditions over the weekend (12-13 April) the RYA’s joint power and sail spring muster was yet again hailed a great success by all who attended.
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