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Shearwater is a classic Newport-style schooner yacht, only recently recognized as a national landmark in 2009. The vessel was built by Rice Brother Corporation in East Boothbay, Maine, back in a time when yachting was a rare combination of elegance and adventure; Rice Bros. were well known for building luxury pleasure yachts and produced some 4,000 hulls over a period of 64 years. The keel was laid down on January 4, 1929 and a news clip from the Boothbay Register reflects alongside a photograph "Tyler Hodgon at the old Tide Mill is getting out timbers for the schooner to be built at Rice’s. Vessel to be built of native white oak." Traditionally built from hand-hewn native white oak, she was the last boat to be constructed at that yard - likely due to the ensuing Great Depression brought on by the Stock Market Crash that occurred later that autumn. East Boothbay was a small coastal town with shipbuilding being its only industry. About 40 workmen were employed for the construction of SHEARWATER. Her designer Theodore Donald Wells was born in Hudson Falls, N Y on October 22, 1875. He was a naval architect and marine engineer, a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and also the Institute of Naval Architects London. His education included post-graduate work at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He began his career as a member of the firm Herreshoff and Wells, N. Y. City in 1902. Working with Herreshoff no doubt had an influence on his designs, which bear similarities to many of the famous Herreshoff designed yachts of that time. From 1903 to 1907 he worked for Wintringham and Wells and then began practicing his profession under his own name. Mr. Wells joined the Navy Department in March 1917 and became Superintending Constructor of the Baltimore District U. S. N. Notable yachts designed and constructed under his supervision are "Viking" a 272 foot steel motor yacht built for George F. Baker in 1929 by Newport News and "Karina" a three masted schooner built for Robert E. Tod in 1932 by Staten Island Shipbuilding. Mr. Tod was a well-known offshore yachtsman as was his former yacht ‘Thistle", which competed in the Emperors Cup ocean race. SHEARWATER was launched on May 4, 1929 and photographs in the Boothbay Register reflect her graceful and elegant lines. Her first Captain, Leon Esterbrook of Edgarton, MA, arrived to take charge of the fitting out. Her owner Charles E Dunlap was a member of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Oyster Bay, NY and this became SHEARWATER’s first homeport after her completion in late September 1929. It was there in Oyster Bay that she first started to thrill those who sailed in luxury aboard her and those who were privileged to crew her on race day. Since her launching and documentation in Lloyd’s Register of American Yachts in 1929, she has had a colorful history and has been carefully maintained and restored to standards that few contemporary vessels are able to match and is truly a piece of American Maritime History. On November 7, 1942 SHEARWATER was requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration and became a member of The United States Coast Guard’s Coastal Picket Patrol during World War Two. She was painted gray and bore the numbers CG67004. Based at Little Creek, Virginia she patrolled the waters east of the Chesapeake Bay entrance and south towards Cape Hatteras. Her skipper during that period reflected on how they used their free time while out on submarine patrol to race against other yachts and in his own words "sailed in tandem with the schooner Lord Jim, racing in and out of port, up and down the east coast and winning." She was designed and built as a gaff rigged schooner but during this period was changed to a Marconi rig. She carries over 2,550 square feet while under full sail. A true veteran world cruiser, she first transited the Panama Canal in July 1946 and in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s completed a two and a half-year global circumnavigation. In December 1971 Mrs. John B. Thayer of Rosemont, wife of a former trustee and treasurer, donated SHEARWATER to the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Environmental Medicine. She was used by the university as a laboratory for research on physiological responses to the stresses of living and working underwater. Captained by James Shearson, she was fitted with compressors, generators, monitoring instruments and a small decompression chamber. She has participated in many Ancient Mariner and Classic yacht races in U S waters as well as racing in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand while on her circumnavigation in the early 1980’s. It is rumored she was once dismasted in the famous Newport to Bermuda race. She was last raced by the current owners in San Diego in May 1995 in the American Schooner Cup and finished second overall. She entered the yacht charter industry in 1966 whilst on the West Coast sailing to the Channel Islands and was again used to generate income to keep her shipshape while owned by the University of Pennsylvania. During the chartering industry’s infancy in the Caribbean, SHEARWATER was known as the " Queen of the Fleet". Today she continues this tradition offering the most unique sailing experience and has passed rigid Coast Guard inspections and can carry up to 49 passengers. We welcome you to join us for an excellent opportunity to experience the ambiance of a vintage sailing vessel while delighting in the splendors of The Manhattan sky-line, the Statue of Liberty or the beauty of the oceans beyond.
Even if you haven't ridden a bike for many years, downhill cycling is easy to do, as it is downhill all the way and a nice smooth ride at your own pace. Just a couple of tiny uphill bits, but very manageable. With stops for photo opportunities and a visits to tiny villages, on with stop for lunch at the 'Cannibals' restaurant [ optional extra]. You can take a packed lunch or picnic with you if you prefer and belongings can be left in the van. You will have British guides with a wealth of knowledge they are happy to share with you on you adventure day out with Downhill Bikes and they have some amusing tales to tell you too. Imagine a land of discovery with majestic mountains and dramatic gorges. Fertile valleys and Moorish castles and quaint villages with abundant wildlife and soaring eagles. Now you can enjoy all of this on your Downhill Bike Ride where imagination turns into a wonderful reality!
Round Trip transportation is included on this authentic Floridian adventure! Hop aboard an airboat and travel deep into 100,000 acres of protected swamps, marshes and rivers that make up the Central Florida Everglades. On this 60 minute tour you will get an in depth look at the gators, birds, eagles, trees and plants that make up our beautiful wetlands. This is Natural Florida and Wild Florida at its best! We guarantee you won’t see any development, homes, or signs of human life. Come see how good it feels to be in the middle of nowhere. By now you have worked up quite the appetite and you will be able to enjoy a freshly prepared BBQ lunch including pulled pork, chicken, cheeseburgers and much more. After you have licked your fingers clean you will be able to take your adventure to the Wild Florida Wildlife Park where you will see over 100 different species of animals including both native and exotic animals. On this self-guide tour you will see sloths, lemurs, porcupines, and we can’t forget… huge alligators that you can feed! Enjoy an animal show and learn about these amazing animals and even get your picture taken holding an alligator. This will be an adventure you will never forget! Guests should bring camera and bug spray. DRESS CODE: Casual & cool. You may want to bring a poncho as sometimes you can get a little wet on the airboat.
El misterio envuelve este yacimiento Patrimonio de la Humanidad de 5.000 años. ¡Visite este monumento y decida si Stonehenge es un lugar que fue diseñado para el culto al Sol, como parte de un gigantesco calendario astronómico o algo completamente diferente! Una visita que inspirará a toda la familia, Stonehenge es un poderoso recordatorio de las impresionantes edades de Piedra y Bronce. Cada fase de Stonehenge era una estructura circular, alineadas con la salida del Sol durante el solsticio. Erigido entre el 3.000 y el 1.600 A.C., las piedras fueron transportadas cientos de quilómetros a través de tierra y mar, mientras se usaban astas y huesos para cavar los pozos que contienen las piedras. Las técnicas arqueológicas modernas, así como las excavaciones recientes, han ayudado a modelar las nuevas teorías acercas de estas losas, pero su propósito final continúa siendo un misterio fascinante. Llegadas a Stonehenge (información importante para Grupos) Ahora Stonehenge pide a los conductores de autobús y los liders o guías de los grupos que tengan preparado su número de reserva correcto al llegar a Stonehenge. Esto ayudará a los trabajadores a asegurar que haya la mínima cola posible. Durante las épocas con muchas visitas no se podrá ser flexible para la entrada de grupos que lleguen más tarde de la hora indicada. Aún así, se entiende que a veces pueden ocurrir los retrasos y se intentará acomodar los grupos lo mejor posible. Por favor tenga en cuenta que los grupos DEBEN BAJAR SIEMPRE en los sitios habilitados para ello y siempre cuando el autobús haya aparcado definitivamente. Si su autobús / autocar tiene la puerta para pasajeros en la parte derecha, vaya directamente al aparcamiento para autocares antes de que los visitantes bajen. Nota para Séniors y Estudiantes: Los trabajadores en Stonehenge pedirán una identificación válida a todos los visitantes que lleven una entrada para Sénior o Estudiante. Por favor lleve un documento de identificación válido en estos casos para que no haya problemas.
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Enjoy the Country Night in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park. A fantastic night out for all ages. You will be welcomed by Indians and cowboys that will show you the way to what will be the best night out in Lanzarote. A tasty barbeque buffet will be waiting for you, and to go with that; free flowing beer, sangria and soft drinks. There is still more to come, enjoy the fantastic dance demonstrations and music by the “Texas Bandits” that will make the night all the more enjoyable, then go on to learn how to line dance! If you are brave enough, take up the opportunity to show us how much of a cowboy you are on the mechanical bull. The children will also have a fantastic time being lassooed along the dance floor by the expert cowboys or going for a pony ride. Fun is guaranteed at Rancho Texas’s Country and Western Night! Conditions: -Children under 3 years old go for free. Combine your visit to Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park with a visit to Go Karting