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Topic: Sailing Ships

Related:
  Ship    Sailing  
  Ship Passenger    Sailing Boat  
  Cruise Ship    Space Ship  
  Cargo Ship    Ship Models  
  Sailing Yacht    Wars Ships  
  Navy ships    Tall Ships  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Most admires:Sir Walter Raleigh
Favorite possession(s):Yacht
Currently has on their coffee table:National Geographic
Favorite activity(s):Going to the beach
Favorite explorer(s):Francis Drake,  James Cook,  Leif Ericson
Favorite animal(s):Dolphin dolphins
Interest(s):Boating,  Aviation,  Travelling
Favorite sport(s):Sailing,  Fishing,  Canoeing
Favorite movie(s):Titanic
Ultimate fantasy(s):Owning their own trailer
Favorite quote(s):"Nothing is wrong with California that a rise in ocean level won't cure." - Ross Macdonald
 
 
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Richard Hosking,
Paranormal Investigator

Apparently scientists are suggesting that Humans will be sailing to the stars on huge ships propelled by blasts from big lasers.
Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

In sailing ships the Center of Gravity is the balance point of the ship between the bow and stern, port and starboard rail at the widest breadth of the ship and the keel and mast top.
Sailing vessels and large passenger steam ships made regular stops and the passengers would swarm through the shops buying gifts and souvenirs.
There are ships to suit every passenger, from the very casual Windjammer Cruises sailing throughout the Caribbean, to river boats and both large and small luxury ships.
Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model

SJ Model Ships is an online store that offers a range of decorative hand crafted wooden models of famous sailing ships of past centuries.
Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder

Sailing ships occupy the seas and a large cartouche shows European sailors and traders, an Indian, cherubs and mythical figures surrounding the title piece.
Josh Hogan,
Commander

Use of sailing vessels continued but on a reduced level and most ships were relegated to carrying cargoes that did not require rapid transport.
The two sailing ships are part of the French sail training fleet and regularly appear at Tall Ships events throughout Europe mainly, but sometimes further afield.
Last Century sailing ships became steam ships and steam ships became fuel oil burning ships.
Borg Svemann,
Woodworker

Sailing expeditions are possible in a wide range of boats from the bigger dinghies and Keel Boats, to the yachts and tall ships.
Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

The new ships would provide the opportunity to implement an outreach sailing program in 2006 to draw attention to the Jamestown quadricentennial.
Jake Farley,
Truck Driver

Sailing ships - later steamships - came in and out of the harbor of a regular basis, hauling passengers, mail and freight.
 
 
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