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The word bidarka or baidarka is the Russian name used for Aleutian style sea kayak. [1] The word was coined by early Russian settlers in Alaska, who created it by adding the diminutive suffix "-ka" to the name of another, larger boat that the Aleuts called the umiak and Russians called "baidara".
Troy was covered in SkinFlex fabric combined with glass and sand to make it look and feel like shark skin. [3] The "skin" was sewn together on the top and held together with Velcro on the bottom. [4] Under that was a layer of bullet-proof Lexan and 2-inch-thick (5.1 cm) steel "ribs" to allow the submarine to survive a shark attack.
Rare footage captured by a camera strapped to the back of an endangered shark shows the moment it was struck by a boat, prompting the animal to dash into deep waters. Boat hits massive 23-foot ...
The skin cover on an umiak will last for two or three years, as does an aluminum boat used in the same way; however, replacing the skin on an umiak is much easier than repairing an aluminum boat. Additionally, the bowhead whale is sensitive to the metallic noise from aluminum boats, and tend to move away under the ice, to avoid them. [citation ...
Hai (Finnish, lit. Shark) or Requin (French, lit. Shark) is a one-design, sloop-rigged keelboat designed in Finland.It was designed in 1930 by Finnish sailboat designer Gunnar Stenbäck as a cheap racing and cruising yacht suitable for mass production.
Currachs survive now as racing boats, often holding their own against much more modern types. In the annual London Great River Race, [28] Currachs have regularly performed outstandingly in the Overall rankings (fastest boat on handicap), notably in 2007, [29] 2008, [30] and 2010. [31] A currach entered the inaugural Race to Alaska in 2015.
Sharklet is a bio-inspired material that was invented by Anthony Brennan, a materials science and engineering professor at the University of Florida, while working to improve antifouling technology for ships and submarines at Pearl Harbor.
Metal Shark Boats is an American developer and builder of aluminum-hull vessels that operates shipyards in Jeanerette and Franklin, Louisiana. [1] It offers a variety of vessels ranging from commercial transportation to specialized law enforcement and military applications.