Super rare Elkhorn Coral found in the Pacific
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,
12:08 AM Wed GMT
An Australian scientist has discovered what could be the world’s rarest coral in the remote North Pacific Ocean. The Pacific elkhorn coral has regular divergent blade-like branches that radiate out from single or multiple large central stalks.
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Algae to Oil - OriginOil gains from Australian Coal fired research
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OriginOil,
7:42 PM Tue GMT
Algae-to-oil technology is one step closer with Australian company, MBD - USA's OriginOil's first customer - purchasing equipment for its James Cook University facilities.
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Hauenstein and Gillman voted into F1 'Lap Of Honor' Class of 2010
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Philippe Stiernon, ,
3:22 PM Tue GMT
UIM F1 H2O World Championship for powerboating has it's second 'Lap of Honor' recipients for 2010. Fred Hauenstein, a tireless ambassador and true builder of the sport for almost 50 years, along with four time World Champion Scott Gillman, winner of 23 races in just 89 starts, have been elected into the UIM F1 H2O Hall Of Fame
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Internet Images Rules for Events, Sponsors and Event Photographers
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Brendan Maxwell - TetraMedia,
1:52 AM Sun GMT
Sailing is one of those sports which is much more followed on the Internet, than in magazines, newspapers or on television. It is therefore vital that marine events and marine industry professionals pay careful attention to the needs of Internet consumers.
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U.I.M. President vows to unify Class 1
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Class 1,
5:31 AM Fri GMT
Raffaele Chiulli, President of the Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), the world governing body of marine motorsport, has vowed to spare no effort in unifying Class 1.
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UIM F1 - 8th Grand Prix of Russia - New And Old 'Hero's' make a mark
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Phillipe Stiernon,
8:58 PM Thu GMT
UIM F1 - eighth Grand Prix of Russia - The recently completed eighth Grand Prix of Russia in St. Petersburg witnessed by the tens of thousands of fans along the Neva River saw five of the worlds most talented drivers battle for the final three podium positions in a titanic struggle during the season's only night event.
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Chris-Craft unveils 2011 model range
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
6:29 AM Thu GMT
Latest models show more than 135-years of boat building expertise.
Seven new models scheduled for a 2011 release were on show; they comprised the Launch 20, Launch 25, Launch 28, the Silver Bullet, Corsair 25, Corsair 28 and the Catalina 29 Sun Tender.
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UIM Unlimited Displacement World titles looming
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
4:29 AM Thu GMT
Australia, the United States and New Zealand go head-to-head.
The October meeting will see the largest entry list of Unlimited Displacement Cell boats ever brought together, among them the ‘big bangers' of powerboat racing, boats with engines of 2000hp-plus and speeds in the region of 150mph (241km/hr).
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Whale dismasts yacht - investigation pending
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Sail-World Cruising,
9:25 PM Wed GMT
The advice to stay several hundred metres away from a whale took on new resonance after the latest incident in South African waters. The owners of a well known Cape Town Sailing Academy were dismasted this week by a whale who apparently didn't notice the yacht and breached virtually on top of them.
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Powerboat P1 - SuperVee Light event to Typhoon
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Powerboat P1,
11:47 AM Wed GMT
Randy 'Mad Dog' Schleuss and Colby Lawrence overcame mechanical problems and several slow heat race starts to win the SuperVee Lite Class of the Powerboat P1 USA Offshore Invitational
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See what's brewing in 'Hurricane Alleys' live online, via GOES Project
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Rob Gutro,
7:20 PM Mon GMT
NASA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Project scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. have developed continually updating 'movies' of satellite imagery that allows on-line, iPhone and iPad viewing of any cyclone's movement in the Hurricane Alleys of the Atlantic Ocean or Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Class 1 Powerboat Norwegian Grand Prix - Fazza 3's faultless display
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Class 1,
11:22 PM Sat GMT
Fazza's Arif Al Zafeen and Nader Bin Hendi produced a dominant and faultless display to win race 1 of the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix.
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Class 1 Powerboat BMW Norwegian Grand Prix - Welmax takes Pole
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Class-1,
11:00 PM Sat GMT
Welmax's Jorn Tandberg and Kolbjorn Selmer will start this afternoon's race 1 of the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix in pole. In a close and exciting session that went down to the wire, the all-Norwegian pairing threw down the gauntlet on their first flying lap, posting their best time of 3mins18.40secs to complete the 6.12Nm lap at an average speed of 188.52kmh.
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Class 1 Powerboat Norwegian Grand Prix - Fazza fastest in practice
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Class-1,
8:05 AM Sat GMT
Fazza 3’s Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi once again demonstrated that they will be the team to beat ahead of this weekend’s two-race BMW Norwegian Grand Prix, after setting the pace in today’s first official practice session
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Can Welmax end Victory team’s winning streak?
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Class 1,
6:26 AM Fri GMT
All eyes will be on Welmax at this weekend's BMW Norwegian Grand Prix (16-18 July), round two of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, to see if Jorn Tandberg and Kolbjorn Selmer can end Victory Team's winning streak.
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Shelley's Championship dreams shattered in dramatic crash in Sardinia
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www.shelleyjory.com,
5:51 PM Thu GMT
Shelley Jory Leigh, Britain’s leading female power boat racer, has suffered head injuries and a broken nose in a serious accident during testing for Rounds 5 and 6 of the UIM World Championship Grand Prix of the Sea in Poltu Quatu, Sardinia.
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Former President Bush's boat runs aground
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AOL News,
2:01 PM Thu GMT
Beach-goers in Maine had an unexpectedly close encounter with former President George H.W. Bush when his fishing boat ran aground.
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Different types of waves
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Powerboat P1,
1:44 PM Thu GMT
There are many types of wave - the most recognisable by non-boaters may be the Queen's Royal wave, but none of the arm-throwing movement's cause powerboaters too much issue out on the water.
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Marinalife announces 'Best Marina' contest winners
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MarinaLife,
3:48 PM Wed GMT
Marinalife is pleased to announce the winners of its 10th Anniversary Best Marina contest: Nantucket Boat Basin, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, for Best Transient Marina; and Haven Harbour Marina, in Rock Hall, Maryland, for Best Customer Service.
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Sea Ray Aquapalooza is 'Bigger in Texas'
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Sea Ray News,
6:43 PM Tue GMT
Sea Ray Boats and its dealer Sail & Ski Center has announced that an estimated 7,000 boats and 65,000 to 70,000 people attended Brad Paisley’s concert on Saturday, July 10, at the AquaPalooza 2010 Signature Event on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas.
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P1 SuperStock Championship - Rough Cut Racing wins Pwllheli Grand Prix
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Sam Feasey,
1:29 AM Mon GMT
Rough Cut Racing upset the formbook by powering to the Pwllheli Grand Prix of the Sea title this weekend. Ian Brusby and Andy Wilby became the first team to topple the previously unbeaten Heights of Abraham outfit as the new 300 Class kings won their inaugural P1 SuperStock Championship trophy in North Wales.
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F1 2010 GP of Russia - Mad Crocs Selio and Carella tame the Neva
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Philippe Stiernon, ,
10:17 PM Sun GMT
F1 2010 GP of Russia - In F1 motor racing circles, Red Bull are the major force and in F1 powerboats it's the Mad Crocs. Both Red Bull and Mad Croc are energy drinks and after this exhilarating 42 lap battle it was Sami Selio and his team partner Alex Carella who completed a magnificent 1-2 leaving all rival trailing in their wake in the F1 GP of Russia i
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Cigarette – the legend goes fishin'
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
7:33 AM Sun GMT
Fishing at speed? Easy, with Cigarette!
The Cigarette name in fact has become a generic term for sleek, stylish and very fast boats; it's not uncommon for some people seeing a high-performance boat to exclaim, 'It must be a Cigarette.'
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Carbon emissions threaten fish populations
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,
2:15 AM Sun GMT
Humanity’s rising CO2 emissions could have a significant impact on the world’s fish populations. Baby fish may become easy meat for predators as the world’s oceans become more acidic due to CO2 fallout from human activity.
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Powerboat P1 Superstock Pwllheli Grand Prix of the Sea - Weather wins
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Powerboat P1 Superstock,
1:57 AM Sun GMT
Appalling weather conditions washed out Saturday's racing at the Pwllheli Grand Prix of the Sea. Whilst most of the UK was basking in glorious summer sunshine, a small pocket of miserable weather in north Wales conspired to foil the P1 SuperStock teams, who were left feeling frustrated ahead of round three of this year's championship.
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Selio earns pole position in St. Petersburg
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Philippe Stiernon,
7:00 PM Sat GMT
Sami Selio picked up his first pole of 2010 and his ninth in his last 12 races and will lead the field of 20 drivers from 12 different nations for tomorrow's Grand Prix of Russia for the second round of the 2010 UIM F1 World Championship for power boating.
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F1 H2O - After Hours Show ready to take your questions at Russian GP!
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Philippe Stiernon, ,
1:16 PM Fri GMT
UIM F1 H2O World Championship internet show 'After Hours' is opening the floor for you to take part!
'This concept is great, as we are asking both our fans and media representatives to write in their questions throughout the weekend beginning as early as Friday,' said Philippe Stiernon.
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Suncoast was inappropriately named for Grand Prix Offshore
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
12:01 AM Fri GMT
Rough seas and rain welcomes offshore racers in Florida.
Organisers, Super Boat International, said the rain 'danced around' the bay area, but said the cooler temperatures it generated excited fans and teams and led to some race day excitement.
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'Qatar 96' again shows out in Offshore Superboat Championships
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
3:42 AM Thu GMT
Class 1 beset by numerous mechanical failures.
One Supercat Lite boat, ‘The Good Guys', lost control coming into a corner at more than 100km/hr and went over in a spectacular roll; fortunately, the crew, brothers Brendan (driver) and Christopher Frier escaped uninjured.
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Ady Gil skipper anti-whaler Pete Bethune, gets suspended sentence
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Eathrace,
7:52 AM Wed GMT
Environmentalist and anti-whaling campaigner, Pete Bethune, gets suspended sentence.
'All I wanted was justice for the loss of my boat, the Ady Gil, and the attempted murder of my crew.'
The trial in Japan of environmentalist and anti-whaling campaigner, Pete Bethune, 45, reached its conclusion today
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P1 SuperStock Championship returns to Pwllheli
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Sam Feasey,
10:45 PM Tue GMT
P1 SuperStock Championship. Beginning at 10:30 AM on Saturday morning, spectators can enjoy six enthralling races over the weekend with the gripping entertainment closing at 16:30 on Sunday after the podium celebrations. Local interest will focus on 23-year-old adrenaline-junkie, Andy Musgrave.
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Grand Prix of Russia - Oil Spill Disaster motivates Ex-World Champion
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Philippe Stiernon, ,
9:03 PM Sun GMT
Grand Pix of Russia 2010 - For last years Grand Prix of Russia winner and 2008 UIM F1 H2O World Champion Jay Price of the Qatar Team, the demands of the upcoming second round of the 2010 calendar don't seem so extreme this time around. He's got other things on his mind, like trying to save his families way of life with the growing two month struggle facing them with the ongoing BP oil spill disast
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Qatar 96 claims two from two in Offshore Superboat Championships
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Bob Wonders, Gold Coast ,
9:16 PM Wed GMT
Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani (driver) and crack throttleman Steve Curtis, MBE aboard ‘Qatar 96' have dominated Class 1 in the second round of the Australian Offshore Superboat Championships by winning both races in the two-race format staged off Mackay, North Queensland.
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