Yachting

Landlocked Switzerland joins the United States and New Zealand as having successfully defended their titles in yachting's most prestigious race. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr. Snider is well known for his keen interest in yachting and sailing, and we are all familiar with his writings on the early history of Canadian ships. ❋ Unknown (1939)

"It seems to have nothing to do with the whole idea of yachting, which is about cruising around at a leisurely pace, and enjoying your friends and the sea." ❋ Unknown (2008)

While official data on horse ownership are hard to come by, there's ample evidence that the country's new wealthy class is beginning to show an interest in horse riding, just as they have lapped up other hobbies and pastimes of rich people elsewhere, such as yachting, flying and driving fast and luxurious cars. ❋ Lara Farrar (2011)

The Bushs 'were true CT' yachting 'patricians too. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some sports -- such as yachting in Savannah and softball in Columbus -- will be played a few hours away. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Better get the eleven-shilling sort, jacket and trousers — not the 'yachting' brand; and if you paint bring your gear. ❋ Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 (1955)

We declined, as we were "yachting," and insisted that he should spend the night with us. ❋ Unknown (1900)

On these occasions Marigold gets himself up in a kind of yachting kit which he imagines will differentiate him from the ordinary chauffeur and at the same time proclaim the dignity of the Meredyth-Marigold establishment. ❋ William John Locke (1896)

Film played a crucial element in delivering close-up coverage of activities such as yachting, mountain climbing, flying and even parachuting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Marina: Facilities for water-oriented recreational activities such as yachting/rowing clubs; boat rental, storage and launching; fishing; excursions and sight-seeing and limited accessory uses directly supporting such activities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Bermuda-incorporated company, which provides transport services to the offshore, onshore and yachting industries as well as installation of heavy offshore platforms, wants to be able to hire private security contractors to protect its vessels from hijackings in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. ❋ Anna Marij Van Der Meulen (2011)

Darwin's comments reminded me of a conversation I had during a yachting trip along the southwestern shores of Turkey about 11 years ago. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

The displays on the four walls and the exhibits in the center are all built around various topics, like "Counterculture and Assimilation," which offers Miles Davis's inscribed flugelhorn, Dizzy Gillespie's bejeweled fez and a well-worn, road-decorated steamer trunk from Pearl Bailey; elsewhere, there's Count Basie's sporty yachting cap. ❋ Will Friedwald (2011)

China's yachting industry is still in its infancy but local governments are hoping for rapid expansion. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some yachting experts believe the Chinese government is using the tax to help develop the country's fledgling yacht building industry. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Not only is the slab-shaped model cheap (its official price is $99.99 but you'll probably be able to find it for around $90), it's also waterproof, which means it's perfect for shooting action on the ski slopes, beach and while yachting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first photos to reach Los Angeles newsstands and television entertainment news depicted Keshari sunning in a white bikini on the upper deck of “Larger Than Lyfe” as they sailed into English Harbor, the internationally known, premier yachting port of Antigua. ❋ Cynthia Diane Thornton (2011)

It's a warm, shambling place where yachting types rub shoulders with tattooed bikers, and ancient locals have tables reserved on this bank holiday weekend, their dogs resting by their feet. ❋ Unknown (2011)