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Great-circle navigation or orthodromic navigation (related to orthodromic course; from Ancient Greek ορθός (orthós) 'right angle' and δρόμος (drómos) 'path') is the practice of navigating a vessel (a ship or aircraft) along a great circle. Such routes yield the shortest distance between two points on the globe. [1]
San Diego: San Diego Maritime Museum: Y California: San Francisco: San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park: Y California: San Francisco: San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, USS Pampanito: Y California: San Francisco: National Liberty Ship Memorial: California: San Pedro: Los Angeles Maritime Museum: California: Santa Barbara
The Great Loop is a system of waterways that encompasses the eastern portion of the United States and part of Canada. It is made up of both natural and man-made waterways, including the Atlantic and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways , the Great Lakes , the Erie Canal , and the Mississippi and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway . [ 1 ]
The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. [1] [2] [3] America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one from the yacht club that currently holds the trophy (known as the defender) and the other from the yacht club that is challenging for the cup (the challenger).
The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It is the tenth edition of the race; it started (on 10 November 2024), and will finish, in Les Sables-d'Olonne , France .
2025 (January) 64d 19h 22m 49s Charlie Dalin (FRA) MACIF Santé Prévoyance: IMOCA 60: During 2024-2025 Vendee Globe, non-stop and no assistance 2017 (January) 74d 3h 35m [12] Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA) Banque Populaire VIII: IMOCA 60: During 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, non-stop and no assistance 2017 (January) 74d 19h 35m [13] Alex Thomson (GBR ...
AirShow San Diego (formerly Wings over Gillespie) was an air show usually held during the first weekend of June at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California. It was conducted by the San Diego wing (Air Group One) of the Commemorative Air Force .
The line connects Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert. Rising at a steady two-percent grade, the track gains 77 feet (23 m) in elevation and makes a 1,210-foot-diameter (370 m) circle. [1] [2] Any train that is more than 3,800 feet (1,200 m) long—about 56 boxcars—passes over itself going around the loop. At ...