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Highlights From The Palm Beach International Boat Show The Palm Beach International Boat Show (which runs from March 19 to 23) is one of the marquee events on the superyacht circuit—with more than $2 billion worth of yachts over 82 feet for sale and plenty of boats that can be chartered.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
And for Rihanna, this means tying her hair up with a scarf on a yacht in Barbados.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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That same weekend, to celebrate Juneteenth, a replica of the historic schooner Amistad—that became famous after a group of enslaved Africans led a successful revolt—will drop anchor in Oak Bluffs and offer free public tours (June 16-19).—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2023
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The cutter was relatively effective (.416 expected opponent slugging percentage), as was his sweeper (.428 XSLG), but left-handed hitters teed off on his four-seamer (.778 XSLG) and change-up (.509 XSLG).—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Through August, Webb’s cutter accounted for 1.1% of his pitches.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
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From towering catamarans racing at 60mph to $12.8m in prize money.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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This fully customizable electric catamaran has the shipyard’s signature solar panels integrated into the hull sides, superstructure and curved areas, covering around 738 square feet of surface area and generating up to 13kWp of energy.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Iran has sent a stealth missile corvette and a patrol ship, according to Iranian state media.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In separate raids on Crimean anchorages in February, May and June 2024, the USVs sank a corvette, a landing ship, a patrol boat and a tugboat.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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There’s a surprising amount of debris still visible along the road, in yards, under decks, against fences and up in trees, but also a river full of massive amounts of unseen junk, some of which residents fear could pose serious hazards — say, to a falling water-skier.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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This comes as Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the Japanese automaker’s credit rating to BBB- from BB+, which also means junk status. —Lee Ying Shan 23 Hours Ago S&P 500 closes slightly above the flatline The S&P 500 closed Wednesday’s trading session barely in the green.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Born into a household where grooming was a necessity, Yehuda’s first set of clippers came from his father.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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All supplies will be provided, but bring your favorite floral clippers, scissors, aprons, and plant material if desired.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Cat rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20rig. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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