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Yachting on a Lake with Ice Boats

An ice boat is a machine with similar design as a sail boat, but fitted with skis or skates and designed to run over ice. Ice yachting is a combination of sailing and racing. Ice boats fly with power of wind over the lake. The blades can reach speeds of 120 – 140 km/h. The ice yachting races usually consist of some rounds, up and down, with a different distance between the marks. credit:...

Modern Ship Sea Cloud II With a Historical Touch

Ship combines the timeless elegance of windjammers of past with the highest safety standards and the luxurious comfort of modern cruise ships. Ship is just as on her legendary sister ship, the Sea Cloud. The SEA CLOUD II was completed after a 36-month construction by traditional handcraft together with the most modern technology. Facts: Owner/Operator: Sea Cloud Cruises Year built: 2001 Builder: Astilleros...

Top Three Biggest Exclusive Yachts

The worlds largest mega yachts – luxury toys for their owners. Name: Eclipse Length: 557 Feet (170m) Builder: Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany Designer: Terence Disdale Owner: Roman Abramovich Cruise Speed: 22 knots Maximum Speed: 25 knots Name: Dubai Length: 532 Feet (162m) Yacht Builder: Platinum Yachts FZCO. Dubai hull Yacht Designer: Andrew Winch Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...

Her Majesty, Cunards Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria was built in the shipyard and her keel was successfully laid down on May, 2006 at Fincantieri with Cunard\’s Commodore Ronald W. Warwick in attendance. Technical Facts: Gross Tonnage: 90,000 Service speed: 23.7 knots Length: 294.0 m (964.5 ft) Beam: 32.2 m (106.0 ft) Passengers (max): 2,014 Crew: 900