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- Ellen MacArthur (3652 bytes)
2: ... is best known as a solo long-distance [[Yachting|yachtswoman]] who, on [[February 7]], [[2005]], broke t...
4: ... Blackett Trust which owns and operates Ransome's yacht, ''[[Nancy Blackett]]''.
6: ...[British Telecom]]/[[Royal Yachting Association]] Yachtsman of The Year in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and ...
10: ...ned a round-the-world record attempt for a crewed yacht in ''Kingfisher 2'', but was thwarted by a broken...
12: Her latest yacht, called ''[[B&Q]]/[[Castorama]]'' (after two comp... - Grover Cleveland (20963 bytes)
9: [[March 4]], [[1885]] – [[March 3]], [[1889]]<br>
10: [[March 4]], [[1893]] – [[March 3]], [[1897]]</td></tr>
17: <tr><td>'''Date of Birth'''</td><td>[[March 18]], [[1837]]</td>...
19: <tr><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[June 24]], [[1908]]</td>...
26: [[Adlai E. Stevenson]] ([[1893]]–[[1897]])</td></tr></table> - Alexandria (28378 bytes)
1: ...nd largest city, and the capital of the [[Al Iskandariyah]] governate. It is located at {{coor dm|31|...
3: ... [[Hellenistic civilization|Hellenistic]] world — second only to [[Rome]] in size and wealth thr...
13: * The [[#Foundation|Ptolemaic era]] which starts with the foundin...
18: === Foundation ===
19: ...er the Great]] in or around [[334 BC]] (the exact date is disputed). Alexander's chief architect for t... - Boat (6417 bytes)
64: * [[Yachting|Yacht]]
78: ...s, although it originated in [[Nanaimo]], BC, Canada.
100: ...'s owner was of linen, later cotton. Therefore cordage used to control a sailing boat, tends to be ref... - Flag (13245 bytes)
3: ...layed them, and are still used for that purpose today. Flags are also used in messaging or [[advertis...
13: ...to the national flags and [[maritime flags]] of today. Flags also became the preferred means of commun...
15: ...r defended. Eventually these flags posed too much danger to those carrying them, and by [[World War I]...
22: ...k|flag]] of [[Denmark]]. This flag, called the [[Dannebrog]], inspired the cross design of other [[No...
30: ...n]], [[Flag of Kuwait|Kuwait]], [[Flag of Sudan|Sudan]], [[Flag of Syria|Syria]], the [[Flag of Unit... - Ship (18843 bytes)
12: ... such a ship for a voyage and, upon realizing the danger, chose to leave the ship, could end up in [[j...
14: ...f lines seen forward of the Plimsoll mark to this day.
21: ...nd rendered the reciprocating steam engine out of date, in warships.
59: ...he ship at the main or upper deck level to accommodate the stresses imposed by the use of artillery. I...
65: ...um fabrication which carries navigation lights, radar antennae etc. - Watercraft (2566 bytes)
8: ...marines' [[nuclear reactors|reactor]]s supply abundant power without consuming air, and such craft are...
10: ...hips, though both carry cargo (their catch of the day or passengers) (and for that matter lifeboats).
20: *[[yacht]] - Steamboat (11603 bytes)
23: ...ndas]] and in March [[1802]] the ''[[Charlotte Dundas]]'' towed two 70 ton barges 30 km (almost 20 mil...
25: ... and was aware of the success of the Charlotte Dundas. Before returning to the [[United States of Amer...
27: In [[Scotland]] the ideas of the ''Charlotte Dundas'' were taken up by [[Henry Bell]], and in [[1812...
30: ...amboats, very few of which survive to the present day, most destroyed by boiler explosions or fires. ...
37: ...at still grace the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] lakes. Today the [[1900]] steamer [[SS Sir Walter Scott]] sti... - Antalya (20816 bytes)
1: ...e:Anatalya18.jpg|300px|thumb|Antalya's historical yacht harbour]]
5: ...r center in Antalya. It is situated between the [[yacht]] harbour and the main city. Old houses that are ...
7: ...l clear waters. The prominent sites accessible by daily tours are [[Side]], [[Perga]], [[Manavgat]] an...
10: ...reek]]: ''Αττάλεια'') which later became Adalia and then Antalya.
14: ...s 30 km to the north of Antalya city. Other finds dating back to Neolithic times and more recent perio... - Boxing Day (3345 bytes)
1: ...alled '''[[St Stephen]]'s Day''' or the '''Second Day of [[Christmas]]'''.
3: ...ristmas boxes. Another story is that this is the day that priests broke open the collection boxes and...
5: ...e'' the holiday in lieu of Christmas Day on [[Tuesday]] [[28 December]].
9: ...t a visiting international team, to start on this day.
13: ...'' (St Stephen's Holiday). In [[Catalonia]], this day is known as ''Sant Esteve'', [[Catalan language|... - Renewable energy (27996 bytes)
3: ...le forms of energy, other than geothermal and [[tidal power]], ultimately come from the [[Sun]]. Some ...
17: ... solar panels (photovoltaic arrays) on this small yacht at sea can charge the 12 V batteries at up to 9 a...
30: ...demand for air conditioning is highest during the day.
81: ...energy, a term usually reserved for hydroelectric dams.
82: * [[Tidal power]], which captures energy from the tides in... - Solar power (20128 bytes)
3: ...% of the total energy. The generally accepted standard is 1020 watts per square meter at sea level.
16: :* Sunlight hits a dark surface and the surface warms when the light is...
27: *[[Hydroelectric]] dams and [[wind turbine]]s are indirectly powered by...
45: Most solar energy used today is harnessed as heat or electricity.
53: ...for windows to be closed at night and on overcast days. These trap solar heat in the building. - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
2: {{Refimprove|date=November 2007}}
10: ...nland China]], [[December 25]] is not a legal holiday. The small percentage of Chinese citizens who co...
12: ...and [[Macau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonie...
20: ...ons play holiday music on Christmas Day and a few days before, while television stations are known to ...
22: ...ial services on [[Christmas Eve]] and [[Christmas Day]]. Young people especially enjoy the fellowship ...
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