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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.
WonderWorks Orlando comenzó como un laboratorio de investigación secreto en una isla remota en el Triángulo de las Bermudas. Según cuenta la leyenda, los científicos más prestigiosos del mundo - dirigidos por el profesor Maravilla - tenían la tarea de crear un tornado y aprovechar su poder. Durante este experimento, algo salió mal y el poder del tornado se desató en todo el laboratorio. Esto creó un remolino que fue lo suficientemente fuerte para destrozar todo el laboratorio. Pero no fue así, el tornado se llevó el laboratorio a miles de millas de distancia y aterrizó boca abajo en la parte superior de un depósito de ladrillos en Orlando, Florida. Sorprendentemente, todos los experimentos se mantuvieron intactos y en funcionamiento. Espectáculo Outta Control Quedará impresionado con la magia y la comedia del Tony Brent. Con más de quince años de experiencia en el mundo del espectáculo, Tony Brent combina la de manera apasionante la magia y la improvisación. Leerá mentes,sus predicciones se harán realidad, incluso desaparecerán lgunos objetos personales de los espectadores para reaparecer posteriormente.
Old meets new – the most enduring sight on the Auckland horizon is also home to a Bungy operation of epic proportions. Our Bungy Pod is attached underneath the bridge, and is ready to go for thrill-seekers looking for a buzz in New Zealand’s biggest city. You can even dip your head in the ocean below, bouncing back up feeling fierce and unstoppable. We know you're itching to get going, but there are a couple of things we need to let you know first: AGE: Minimum 10 years old. Children 14 and under require an adult to sign consent at check-in and accompany them on their experience. WEIGHT Between 35kg to 150kg. Weight difference between tandem Jumpers must not exceed 30kg. Maximum combined weight 150kg. DURATION: Allow 2 hours. CLOTHING: Please ensure you wear flat, secure and enclosed footwear. Winter can get cold, so we recommend layering-up and taking a jacket.
Going on a canal cruise through Amsterdam is even more fun when you know what you’re looking at. That’s why the central audio system on board the Canal Boat tells you which of the city’s highlights you’re passing by and you’ll know straightaway when to hop off. You may make use of the Wi-Fi network at the piers Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein without cost. This has been made possible by ZapFi. All Canal boats offer full toilet facilities on board. Amsterdam Hop On Hop Off Bus Discover urban parks, city markets and some of Amsterdam’s prettiest strolling streets. Hop On - Hop off Buses offer a comfortable way to see neighbourhoods most visitors don’t even know exist. Sit back and take in the views while listening to the most interesting stories through your personal audio guide. The audio guide is available in 19 languages. Stops: Central Station A’dam LOOKOUT Waterlooplein City Hall Amstel river Skinny bridge Heineken Experience Albert Cuyp Market Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum Leidseplein Vondelpark Westerpark Haarlemmerstraat
Para una experiencia por los Everglades verdadera y única, reserve el exclusivo Tour Privado en hidrodeslizador. El tour será guiado por uno de los capitanes experimentados a bordo de uno de los botes personalizados y diseñados especialmente para los tours pequeños. A tener en cuenta: todos los tours en hirdrodeslizador incluyen la entrada de las áreas de exhibición. Los espectáculos van incluidos con todas las áreas de exhibición. Exhibición de reptiles Esta exhibición presenta docenas de especies de reptiles, tanto nativas de Florida como exóticas. Aprenderás datos de las amigables tortugas e iguanas y también sobre el cocodrilo llamado Caníbal de 46 kg. Los adiestradores demostraran como estos animales viven y sobreviven en la naturaleza. Exhibición de los Everglades En esta exhibición se hace la presentación del vídeo “Our Everglades Story”. Este video muestra la historia de los Glades y la relación con algunos temas importantes de la actualidad, como los esfuerzos que han hecho a lo largo de los años para conservar la zona de los Everglades. Exhibición de animales exóticos Una organización a parte lleva cada día una variedad de animales al parque para que puedan ser visitados. El objetivo principal de esta organización es educar e informar al público sobre las especies en peligro de extinción, como la Pantera de Florida. Los mamíferos que están al cuidado de esta organización son adoptados o rescatados de instalaciones que han perdido la licencia o de particulares que poseían el animal ilegalmente. Normalmente los animales que podrá observar de cerca son panteras, leopardos, caracal, linces e incluso algunos mamíferos más pequeños. Tenga en cuenta que los animales de esta exhibición pueden cambiar día a día y no hay garantía de que siempre encuentre animales específicos.
Highlights Explore and absorb all the major classic sights of Krakow See Wawel Cathedral, St Mary's Basilica, Wawel Royal Castleand, Kazimierz - Jewish history more Ticket Includes Bus ticket Boat ticket Professional audio guide Ticket Excludes Hotel Pick Up Food and Drink