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boating: see canoeing canoeing, sport of propelling a canoe through water. John MacGregor, an English barrister and founder of the Royal Canoe Club (est. 1865), is generally credited with being the initiator of modern sport canoeing. ..... Click the link for more information. ; iceboating iceboating, sport of sailing a specially prepared boat equipped with runners over ice. The first iceboats were probably sailed by the Dutch during the 18th cent., although the Finns and Lapps may have built similar vehicles at a much earlier date. ..... Click the link for more information. ; motorboating motorboating, sport of navigating a motor-powered vessel on the water. It is done on either fresh- or saltwater and may be competitive or recreational. The first successful motorboat traveled (1887) a few yards on the Seine River in Paris. ..... Click the link for more information. ; rowing rowing, the art of propelling a boat by means of oars operated by hand. Boats propelled by oars (e.g., the galley ) were used in ancient times for both war and commerce. Rowing is now generally used only for propelling small boats or for sport. ..... Click the link for more information. ; and sailing sailing, as a sport, the art of navigating a sailboat for recreational or competitive purposes. Racing ClassesThere is no single "yacht type" of boat, rather many types that include sloops, yawls, catamarans, and ketches. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then take a boat safety course with a licensed instructor or from the U. Mercury Marine, which considered a preemption argument based on the Federal Boat Safety Act (FBSA), a young woman died tragically when she fell overboard and was struck by a boat's propeller blades. The Coast Guard maintains an eye on boat safety and hazardous materials aboard ships to prevent accidents or someone from using chemicals as an improvised weapon of mass destruction. |
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