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SAILING / In World Series Venice finale, 7 boats have a shot

Finally finding its groove in the light winds off Venice, Italy, Jimmy Spithill's Oracle Team USA posted the best combined performance of Day 3 in the America's Cup World Series. Spithill's crew placed second and third...

Wooden boats are something to see

BILOXI -- Hundreds of people turned up Saturday to look at the dozens of watercraft on display at 18th annual Billy Creel Memorial Wooden Boat Show at the Schooner Pier Complex.

4 missing after 2 boats collide on Mississippi

Four persons are missing after two boats collided shortly after midnight Saturday on the Mississippi River, said fire department officials in Burlington, Iowa.

4 missing after 2 boats collide on Mississippi River

Four persons are missing after two boats collided shortly after midnight Saturday on the Mississippi River, said fire department officials in Burlington, Iowa.

Chinese Fishing Boats Reported Seized by North Korean Gunmen

Chinese state news media said gunmen seized three boats with 29 sailors aboard and were demanding ransom.

North Korean boat hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats

A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for their release, Chinese media reported Thursday.

Boats made of recyclables race in Subic regatta

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Boats completely made of recycled and recovered materials took to the water here on Sunday in the first Columbia Recyclable Regatta, a project that appended “row” to the conservationist mantra of “reduce, re-use and recycle.” Held under the sponsorship of Columbia Sportswear and The Lighthouse Marina Resort here, the competition fielded 11 teams from various schools ...

Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korean officials have demanded payment before they will release Chinese fishing boats with a total of 29 men on board, Chinese media reported on Thursday, in a rare public spat between the neighbors and longtime allies. The Chinese owners of the boats said they were seized by a North Korean gunboat on May 8 in the Yellow Sea, between China and North Korea, the Beijing ...

N. Korea Ship Seizes Chinese Boats for Ransom, Global Times Says

A North Korean ship seized three Chinese boats with 29 fishermen aboard and demanded more than $140,000 to release them, China’s Global Times newspaper reported today.

Metal Shark Boats to add over 100 jobs in La.

Jeanerette-based Metal Shark Boats LLC is bringing more jobs to the Acadiana area in Louisiana, officials said Monday.


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