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British Olympic medalist killed while training for America's Cup race
A British Olympic gold medalist in sailing was killed Thursday when a catamaran training for the upcoming America's Cup capsized in San Francisco Bay. Andrew "Bart" Simpson was part of an 11-man crew aboard Artemis Racing's AC72 vessel when the boat...
Tags: Awards and Prizes
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Condolences pour in to America's Cup team after sailor dies
SAN FRANCISCO -- Condolences from around the world poured in to the Swedish racing team Thursday after its 72-foot catamaran capsized in the San Francisco Bay, killing one sailor during a training run for the America’s Cup. On the Artemis Racing...
Tags: Media Industry, U.S. Coast Guard, Beijing Games, Twitter, Inc., Around The World Sailing
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A slow — yet energizing — boat to Hawaii
LAHAINA, Hawaii — "Here, take this one," Elisa said, lifting an orchid lei from her shoulders and draping it on Laurel's. "Aloha." My wife, Laurel, and I were in the tender queue with Elisa, our "port shopping specialist," at Lahaina on Maui,...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation, Wildlife, Statue of Liberty
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Triumph, Elation, Dream and Legend: Carnival ship woes continue
 HOUSTON -- Another Carnival cruise ship has faltered, the third in a week for the troubled fleet that drew national attention last month when the Carnival Triumph broke down in the Gulf of Mexico, stranding more than 4,200 passengers who had to...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Tampa, Mexico, Port Canaveral, Folklore and Mythology
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Watery wonder in Turks and Caicos
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — Sixty feet below the surface of the aquamarine western Atlantic, my 12-year-old daughter, Maddie, glided gently along the reef, her arms crossed in Buddha-like meditation. To the left, where the sea...
Tags: Beaches, Canoeing and Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Sports, Diving
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Canada: B.C.'s 'nook and cranny' cruises are selling out quickly
If small vessels are your thing, a tour aboard Aurora Explorer, which delivers freight to remote logging camps and villages in Canada's Inside Passage, may be for you. With the ability to handle only a dozen passengers, however, the journeys are selling...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Media Industry, Travel, Cruises
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Magical moments on the Black Sea
ISTANBUL, Turkey — As we sat on the Breeza, the open aft deck of the Azamara Quest, we watched the shadow line of the sunset climb the sheer, volcanic cliff above Skala, the tender landing area on the island of Santorini in the southern Aegean. It...
Tags: Ukraine, Istanbul (Turkey), Tourism and Leisure, Princess Cruises, Odessa (Ukraine)
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Smaller ships will have big presence in 2013
Big, bigger, biggest is not what cruising is all about in 2013. In fact, most of this year's new ships are designed for river cruising, carrying fewer than 200 passengers. Woodland Hills-based Viking River Cruises leads the way, introducing 10 new...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fort Lauderdale, Portugal, Epic (movie), Festive Events
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A Floating Holiday
On an ocean cruise, every port is an invitation to adventure – a whirlwind romance with a new destination that just might turn out to be your favorite place on earth. But not all stops are created equal. Some cruise ports can make an amazing first...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fort Lauderdale, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Carnival Cruise Lines, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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On the Spot: Flying to China, but preferably not nonstop
Question: My husband is from China and visits family there every couple of years. I haven't gone since 2007 and would like to see our relatives, but the idea of a 12- to 14-hour nonstop flight has become daunting as I have aged and flying has become an...
Tags: Transportation, Cruise Line Ports, China, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Tour Operations Industry
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'Round About the Earth' traces a history of ambition and colorful personalities
-------------------- Round About the Earth Circumnavigation From Magellan to Orbit Joyce E. Chaplin Simon & Schuster: 560 pp., $35 -------------------- A trip on a 140-foot sailboat helped inspire Harvard professor Joyce E. Chaplin to write...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Satellite Technology, NASA, Petroleum Industry, Travel
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Mars rover Curiosity: 'Smooth sailing ahead of us,' NASA says
L.A. NOWMars Curiosity rover has taken its first "baby steps" on the Red Planet surface, NASA announced. Times Science Writer Amina Khan discussed the first moves for Curiosity and what the next few weeks have in store for the rover during......
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