No-one had ever circumnavigated the earth under their own steam - no motors, no sails.

BBC: Jason Lewis: Circumnavigating the world

She has no mast, no sails, no complicated bits of rope that you have to pull to make her move or turn.

CNN: Al Salamah: The ultimate yacht

"The sails had been blown out, so they had no sails, and the fuel was contaminated with water, so they had no engines, " he said.

BBC: Lifeboat (gen)

Chief Executive Larry Ellison sails the Americas Cup, so Dubai businessman Ali Albwardy hits with Adolfo Cambiaso, the world's No. 1 polo player.

WSJ: Exclusive Sport of Polo Is Reaching Out