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In the past decade, the PLA Navy has also made major advances in corvette construction, built eight destroyers, and completed the aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Cambodia’s own smaller corvettes dock at a much more modest pier to the south.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
The Long Visit On Dec. 3, 2023, Cambodia’s defense minister announced that two Chinese Navy corvettes were visiting Ream for a joint military exercise.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
From Brussels, €154 million will help fund the approximately €288 million needed to develop the new EU patrol corvette (Epc2), with Italy's Fincantieri among the project leaders.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
Cambodia’s own smaller corvettes dock at a much more modest pier to the south.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
The Long Visit On Dec. 3, 2023, Cambodia’s defense minister announced that two Chinese Navy corvettes were visiting Ream for a joint military exercise.
—Agnes Chang, New York Times, 14 July 2024
From Brussels, €154 million will help fund the approximately €288 million needed to develop the new EU patrol corvette (Epc2), with Italy's Fincantieri among the project leaders.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The yacht was built by Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday that its Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Golovko frigates fired hypersonic Zircon missiles, the submarine Novorossiysk launched a Kalibr cruise missile and an Onyx cruise missile was launched from the Mediterranean coast.Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The main warship in the Russian deployment is the Admiral Gorshkov, a state-of-the-art frigate that is the lead ship in a new class of six combat vessels Moscow has commissioned through 2025.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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Twenty men on Maynard’s sloop died, and Blackbeard presumed the rest of the crew dead.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The performance sloop will showcase the Brit’s signature contemporary styling, with a reverse bow for maximum waterline length and a sleek hull for effortless cruising.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
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Yet there’s a happy ending for this sonic schooner: Following the conversation, Fagen’s manager granted Yacht Rock the use of six Steely Dan songs.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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But what of those murals glorifying European colonization, with Christopher Columbus sweeping down from the sky in a caravel to find half-naked Native Americans?New York Times, New York Times, 25 May 2021
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More than that, though, the Portuguese were carrying on their wooden caravels an entirely unfamiliar culture from those the Chinese had previously met.Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 June 2020
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To cruise further afield, Simpson Yacht Charter has a fleet of beautiful yachts and catamarans made for seagoing adventures.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Also new in 2025 is the launch of Baja Luxury Sailing, featuring catamaran tours of the bay with overnight stays on one of the local islands.Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
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The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
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Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
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At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Corvette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corvette. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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