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Site of 1893 shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan Maritime historians recently found the historic schooner Margaret A. Muir, which was lost in a terrible storm in 1893, just a few miles off a Wisconsin harbor town.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 July 2024
In 2010, underwater archaeologists found a schooner loaded with Champagne off the coast of Finland—and a few years later, a biochemist tasted some in the name of science.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Storms here are wild shows of energy, fueled by the infamous and annihilating north wind that can bring with it fleets of cumulus clouds that race like schooners across a purple-streaked sky.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
Helmed by Captain David Clow, the schooner encountered a fierce storm and the hold eventually flooded, so Clow ordered the crew to abandon ship.
—CBS News, 24 July 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 July 2024
In 2010, underwater archaeologists found a schooner loaded with Champagne off the coast of Finland—and a few years later, a biochemist tasted some in the name of science.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Storms here are wild shows of energy, fueled by the infamous and annihilating north wind that can bring with it fleets of cumulus clouds that race like schooners across a purple-streaked sky.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
Helmed by Captain David Clow, the schooner encountered a fierce storm and the hold eventually flooded, so Clow ordered the crew to abandon ship.
—CBS News, 24 July 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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The first was a 131-foot sloop, which Walker replaced five years later with a 171-footer.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Suarez often prepares this dish on yachts, where space is extremely limited.Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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The 794-foot Luminara, the largest of the three Ritz-Carlton yachts, has 226 suites (accommodating up to 452 guests) and most voyages are 7 or 8 nights.Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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The crew had no time to gather their possessions or weather gear before boarding their small yawl boat, and the ship sank so quickly that a Newfoundland that served as her mascot was unable to escape.Christopher Clough, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
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The vessel’s 328-foot submersible aft deck—a feature that first attracted her new owner, who uses OK to transport their 150-foot ketch—is now covered in a carpet of artificial grass.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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Perkins had amassed a fleet of vessels over a 25-year period that included the 141-foot Perini Navi Andromeda la Dea, a 154-foot ketch of the same name, and the Herreshoff classic Mariette of 1915.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
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The Russian vessels consisted of two submarines, a frigate and tug boat, the Coast Guard said.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Its maritime arm dispatched frigates and corvettes to patrol the coastal waters with little event.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 June 2022
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The wooden boats competed in skiff, workboat, lugger, trawler, runabout, sailboat and cruiser classes.Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2017
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As the sun drops into the sea and the catamaran sways from side to side, the thumping of the drums rings out across the water.Seth Berry, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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The newcomer will be capable of storing a helicopter, a submersible, a 43-foot tender, a 26-foot crew tender, two sailing catamarans, two dinghies, two Waverunners, and other dive gear and equipment.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
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Earlier this month, the galleon docked on southern England’s Isle of Wight.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
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“Schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooner. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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