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2. PS Waverley - Wikipedia

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   PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Built in 1946, she sailed from Craigendoran on the Firth of Clyde to Arrochar on Loch Long until 1973. [ 3 ] Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the ...

3. PS Waverley (1899) - Wikipedia

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   Waverley was built for the North British Steam Packet Co. by A. & J. Inglis at their Pointhouse Shipyard on the Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] [7] The ship was designed to be the flagship of the North British Steam Packet Co. fleet with the intention that it could be used for regular Clyde services but also to help the company expand their initial foray into excursions in areas around Bute ...

4. PS Maid of the Loch - Wikipedia

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   The two-cylinder compound diagonal steam engine is less advanced than had the more usual type installed on steamers such as the PS Waverley, but was considered suitable for the limited area of operations. Maid of the Loch was painted white with a buff funnel. She was initially operated by the Caledonian Steam Packet Company. In later years she ...

5. Caledonian MacBrayne fleet - Wikipedia

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   MV Isle of Lewis is based in Castlebay, serving Barra, sailing to Oban. MV Lord of the Isles is based in Lochboisdale, serving South Uist, sailing to Mallaig. MV Finlaggan serves Islay and Colonsay from Kennacraig. [3] During the summer, MV Isle of Arran, replaced at Islay in 2011, [4] supplements the Ardrossan - Brodick service and sails to ...

6. Ireland v England LIVE: Six Nations result and reaction as ...

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   FULL-TIME! Ireland 27-22 England. 18:45, Luke Baker. All over in Dublin. A tense first half saw England lead by five points at the break but Ireland blew them away in the second 40 and secure a ...

7. Lin and Larry Pardey - Wikipedia

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   Lin Pardey (born 1944) and Larry Pardey (1939-2020) are sailors and writers, known for their small boat sailing. [1] They coined the phrase, "Go Small, Go Simple, but Go Now", and have been called the "Enablers" as their example encouraged many others to set sail despite limited incomes.

8. USA 17 - Wikipedia

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   During the first race of the 2010 America's Cup, USA 17 was able to sail upwind faster than Alinghi 5 even without a jib. Since the sail area of USA 17 ' s wing is much larger than the sail area of Alinghi 5 ' s mainsail and jib combined, it is clear that the rigid wing is much more efficient than even high-performance traditional sails.

9. List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing - Wikipedia

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   Oceanic yacht racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. [1] It was particularly dangerous in the early days when oceanic racing was more like early mountain climbing in terms of sense of adventure and achievement.