boat powers to the finishing line during the boat race conducted at the Thriprayar Jalotsavam in Thrissur on Sunday©...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Snake-boat race, an unparalleled attraction of God’s Own Country and a sport that exemplifies team spirit, integration and amity of the people here, is all set to make its international debut at the 2012 London Olympics.If everything works as per the plan chalked out by the Thiruvananthapuram-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Keraleeyam, a boat race will be held on the Thames.The...
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boat race was organised from Yedurlanka to Yanam on Saturday on the occasion of World Fisheries Day under the aegis of Fisheries Department. Seventeen teams, each comprising five fishermen, competed in the race covering a distance of 1.7 km in Gautami Godavari which is a branch of the main Godavari river. Minister for Revenue, Tourism and Fisheries, Malladi Krishna Rao gave away the first, second and...
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"Ganga is not only a riverbut a treasure of our vast historical heritage and the forthcoming Ganga Waterrally from November 7 to 9 this year is a step ahead to promote water sports inthe state and boost tourism," said district magistrate (DM) Rajeev Agarwal whiletalking to newspersons here on Wednesday.He added that around seventeams including three from the home state and four from other states includingUttarakhand,...
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Skipper Piers Dudin describes the collision. Footage courtesy of Clipper Ventures.A Hull-based yacht is being inspected to see if it can continue in a round-the-world race after it was involved in a collision.The Hull and Humber clipper was holed in a collision with the Cork boat at the start of the fourth leg at Cape Town, South Africa. No one was injured.The boats are being assessed to see if they...
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Groupama Insurance Group confirmed today that it will enter the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race with its long term French skipper, Franck Cammas, a commitment that will last until 2015.The announcement was made as Cammas was in the French port Le Chteau in Brest, preparing to set off on a bid to conquer the Jules Verne Trophy aboard the 32-metre maxi trimaran. The chosen designer for Groupamas...
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boat builder from Cornwall who helped start a revival in gig racing in the south-west of England has died.Mr Bird, who was 67, built a total of 29 pilot gigs, putting together his first in 1986 and completing his last vessel in 2007 before retiring.He was a life member of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association, which said his family were currently finalising funeral arrangements.Gigs were originally built...
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Cdr R Mahesh symbolises the cool breeze blowing across the Arabian Sea with his crew on board. With the match race starting in a few moments, the Indian Navy pilot appeared unruffled as the helmsman.Leading crew members Sanjay Dulagi, Neeraj Sharma and Seshagiri Rao, the World No.45 cruised to an easy win at the 5th ISS Mumbai International Match Race to top the table ahead of the semifinals. But winning...
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dozen teams from seven countries will compete in the 3rd Mumbai International Match Race 2009, to be held at Girgaum beach from November 1 to 5.Foreign participation will come from Estonia, Sweden, Korea, Bahrain, France, Ireland and Thailand. Four Indian teams, including an all-women team led by Cdr R Mahesh, will be taking part in the championship. '' The event has got a lot bigger and better and...
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heated debate broke out in Australia Tuesday over the government's refugee policy after a boat carrying 39 asylum seekers sank in the Indian Ocean with 12 feared drowned.Australian rescue planes and vessels raced to the remote site in the Indian Ocean Monday, looking for survivors.A Taiwanese fishing boat and a Bahamas-registered gas tanker rescued 27 of those on board, believed to be Tamil refugees...
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