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NEWS ABOUT: yachting

yachting stories: 5 news summaries

Sailor's Widow Stunned She Survived Pirate Attack

Victim made gestures asking if pirates planned to kill her

Mar 26, 09 6:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British grandmother was trussed "naked like a chicken" in her sailboat cabin while pirates beat her husband with hammers and slit his throat off the coast of Thailand, she told the Times of London. Three men "tied and gagged me, then went toward the forward cabin,"... More »

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Thailand • yachting • piracy • pirates

 Pirates Kill Brit Yachtsman 

Wife hears sounds of a scuffle, then silence

Mar 25, 09 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British yachtsman was killed off the coast of Thailand by three fisherman-pirates who locked his wife in the cabin, reports the Times of London. The body of the vacationing 64-year-old businessman was not found, but police believe he was thrown overboard after his throat was cut. His wife managed... More »

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Thailand • yachting • ocean • piracy • sailing • sea • pirates • yachts • fishermen

Photog Must
Pay Damages
for Diana
Make-Out Shots

Dodi's dad gets $6,000 for privacy breach

Sep 19, 08 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British photographer has been ordered to pay damages for snapping shots of Princess Diana kissing boyfriend Dodi Fayed. A Paris court levied $6,000 in fines and $8,000 in damages to be paid to Dodi's dad, Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of the yacht where the the two were... More »

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Princess Diana • yachting • paparazzi • Paris • Mohamed Al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed

Saddam's Love Boat Sets Sale

Iraqi ruler had a thing for luxurious, bulletproof cruise ships

Dec 26, 07 2:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Saddam Hussein’s secret pleasure super-yacht can be yours—yes, yours!—for just $34 million. Moored off the French Riviera, away from the pesky bombers that destroyed the late dictator's other yacht, the Ocean Breeze was put up for sale last week by a British brokerage firm, the More »

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Saddam Hussein • yachting • luxury • French Riviera • Ocean Breeze • yachts • Qadissiyat Saddam

America's Cup Lacks Americans

Larry Ellison's $400 million for naught as team implodes

May 21, 07 9:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a decisive 5-1 defeat by Italy's Luna Rossi, BMW Oracle Racing's leadership is in doubt; for the final race, owner Larry Ellison grounded skipper Chris Dickson, whose dictatorial style is said to have chafed the crew. Aided by the futuristic USA98, the underachieving Oracle team was predicted to challenge... More »

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yachting • Larry Ellison • America's Cup • Chris Dickson • Oracle Racing

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