The ship, which was sailing to Larne from Stranraer in Scotland, sank in treacherous weather conditions.
Romney had a shot, but no one could look at the preponderance of data available and conclude that he was sailing to victory.
We're now standing at Seaforth dock and we're watching a container ship which is manoeuvring to leave Liverpool and probably sailing to Zeebrugge or Le Havre.
What about newspaper editor William Randolph Hearst commissioning himself as a foreign correspondent and sailing to Cuba on his own steamer, complete with two weeks' worth of champagne?
That year Captain James Cook set off on the Endeavour, sailing to the South Seas to chart the transit of Venus and search for what turned out to be Australia.
The incidents took place just hours after President Bush warned Haitians not to try to escape the political turmoil and violence in their country by sailing to the United States.
Because the island stretches across the primary shipping lane that was used by explorers sailing to the New World, most ships headed from Europe to North America spotted it along their long journey.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Florida parents charged with kidnapping their boys from their grandparents and sailing to Cuba on a boat called "Salty" to elude authorities were expected to face a judge Thursday for the first time since they were forcibly returned from the island nation.
From rafting the Grand Canyon to sailing the Galapagos to trekking in the Himalayas, the world is filled with true once-in-a-lifetime adventures and destinations.
He set up the club to give sailing enthusiasts chance to socialise without having to travel to the coast.
Hvar Adventure ( hvar-adventure.com) offers sailing jaunts to the coves of the Paklinski archipelago.
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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigorous is also sailing nearby to provide assistance if necessary.
The U.S.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigorous is also sailing nearby to provide assistance if necessary.
The black and white film shows the flotilla of boats sailing alongside to welcome Sir Francis' yacht as he passes the finishing line.
Peteghem believes those in the superyacht market are increasingly conscious of their environmental image and are turning to sailing vessels as a greener solution to luxury travel.
More generally, Morgan Stanley worked through the "treacherous" markets of the second quarter by "pulling down the sails" and "sailing close to shore, " Kelleher said, not seeing many opportunities to take risks, unlike rival Goldman.
The boat Race for Water is the ambassador of the Multi One Attitude Foundation, which has chosen to use sailing as a means to raise awareness on two essential issues: the preservation of oceans and the reduction of the water footprint.
They buy boats that look as if they were extruded from the same hunk of plastic and gather at events like Antigua Sailing Week to brag about how they've cut a few pounds out of their rig by switching to carbon-fiber composites from aluminum.
As the home to the Weymouth and Portland British National Sailing Academy it was the obvious choice to host all sailing events during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
It wasn't the first accident involving the high-performance catamarans, which were introduced as one of many changes to make the stodgy old sport of sailing more appealing to mainstream sports fans after Oracle Team USA, owned by software tycoon Larry Ellison, won the Cup in 2010 with a giant trimaran.
"I'm really looking forward to sailing into New York next year - that is going to be quite an experience, " said Mr Gillespie.
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Their daughter was relatively new to sailing, and told friends in May how excited she was to join the Bounty.
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On that winter's night more than a year ago, Captain Schettino was trying to show off his vessel and his seamanship by sailing desperately close to the shore, reports the BBC's Rome correspondent Alan Johnston.
He also said Ms Unwin was advised to embark on a sailing refresher course before taking to the water, something the missing woman also appears to have ignored.
Howard's 20-foot boat has not only been re-fitted in order to make sailing easier, it is also equipped with essential technologies to ensure the safety of both Howard and other sailors, including an Automatic Identification System (AIS), which alerts Howard to ships within a 50-mile radius.
Companies are diving into the sport because its demographics are second only to sailing.
Dynamic, outcome-based information may also dramatically change the sport of sailing, according to Becher.
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If they are correct, the meaning of smooth sailing is about to change forever.
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