That summer they started a floating convenience store serving boats in Nantucket Harbor.

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As a sponsorship vehicle, Cup racing already has big advantages over many sports: Companies can use the boats as floating billboards--technology and teamwork are the main messages--but they can also take customers and employees out for spins.

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The procedure is necessary so that manned boats that help hold the floating span in place against river currents are not required through the night ( 213K AIFF sound or 213K WAV sound).

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Tied up on the east bank are boats - from simple feluccas to massive floating hotels - preparing for their next journeys.

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Captain Charles Allister claims a number of fishermen cockling on Wednesday had overloaded their boats with shellfish to the point where some were barely floating.

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The Salisbury Bank can only be reached by boat and after the earlier opening harbourmaster Captain Charles Allister raised safety concerns, claiming fishermen had overloaded their boats with shellfish to the point where some were barely floating.

BBC: Two cocklers on the estuary

Analysts say that fishing boats are of particular importance to pirates because they can be used as floating bases from which to launch further attacks.

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