we enjoyed cruising round the islands
1The Cruising Association — is a major organisation for cruising sailors in Britain. Membership is composed of those who cruise inland, inshore and offshore by sail or power. The Association was founded in 1908 to provide improved facilities for cruising yachtsmen and it… …
2Cruising (maritime) — A cruising sailboat anchored in the San Blas Islands, in Panama. The islands are a destination enjoyed by many cruisers. This article is about yacht cruising. For cruising on cruise liners see the article Cruise ship. Cruising by boat is a… …
3First Stadtholderless Period — The First Stadtholderless Period or Era (1650 1672) (Dutch Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk ) is the period in the history of the Dutch Republic in which it reached the zenith of its economic, military and political Golden Age. The term has… …
4Ecuador — Ecuadoran, Ecuadorean, Ecuadorian, adj., n. /ek weuh dawr /, n. a republic in NW South America. 11,690,535; 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Cap.: Quito. * * * Ecuador Introduction Ecuador Background: The Republic of the Equator was one of three …
5basketball — /bas kit bawl , bah skit /, n. 1. a game played by two teams of usually five players each on a rectangular court having a raised basket or goal at each end, points being scored by tossing the ball through the opponent s basket. 2. the round,… …
6technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
7Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park — Newcastle Island Aerial shot of Nanaimo and surrounding ar …
8USS Wasp (CV-18) — of the United States Navy was an , while conducting night flying operations en route to Gibraltar. Hobson lost 176 of the crew, including her skipper. Rapid rescue operations saved 52 men. Wasp sustained no personnel casualties, but her bow was… …
9Junkers Ju 87 — infobox Aircraft name = Junkers Ju 87 type = Dive bomber manufacturer = Junkers caption = A Ju 87 B 2 designer = Hermann Pohlmann first flight = 17 September 1935 introduction = avyear|1936 retired = avyear|1945 ( Luftwaffe ) number built =… …
10ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
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