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Weekend Guide: Get Weird Or Stay Home

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Summer Shorts, Video, Kathy Griffin, Miami Around Town, Miami Rail, Miami News, Miami Weekend Guide, Yacht, Jose Bedia, G, Miami Thins to Do, Miami News

Tuck in for a rainy June weekend with the following best things to do over the next three days. There's a major exhibit that just opened at Miami ...

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Introducing The Adastra, $15 Million Superyacht

The Huffington Post | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Yachts, Yachting, John Shuttleworth, Yacht, Slidewide, Adastra, Slidepollajax, Boats, Anto Marden, Business News

There are yachts, and then there are superyachts. If your boat is 139 feet long, costs $15 million and can be controlled by an iPad from half a footba...

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A Fanboy Directs A Culty Video For YACHT

Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Yacht I Walk Alone, I Walk Alone Video, Video, Mitchell Davis Yacht, Yacht Band, Track of the Day, Yacht, Mitchell Davis Music Video, Mitchell Davis, Culture News

MItchell Davis is a success story for fanboys and girls everywhere who want, nay expect, to reach the object of their affection through the internet. ...

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Live Music For Every Day Of The Week: See Who's Playing LA

| Katie Bain | Posted 12.04.2011

Get out your Hello Kitty date book or iPhone calendar - it’s a busy week for people who care about good music and this is going to require some seri...

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Yacht Market, Struggling In U.S., Supported By Newly-Wealthy Brazilians

AP | By BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Commodities, Poverty, Association of Executive Search Consultants, Rubber, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Yacht, Gold, Democracy, MCF Consultoria, Coffee, Brazil Economy, Marcio Christiansen, Bric, Sugar, Business News

SAO PAULO -- Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom, where clients ...

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Yemeni Pirate Pleads Guilty In American Yacht Hijacking

AP | BROCK VERGAKIS | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Yemen, Quest, Somali Pirates, Africa, Yacht, Four Americans Dead, Pirates, Pirate, Guilty, Yemeni Man, Hijacking, Yemen Pirate, World News

NORFOLK, Va. — A Yemeni man pleaded guilty to piracy on Thursday for his role in the hijacking of a yacht off the coast of Africa that left four...

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Yacht Carrying 1.1 Tons Of Cocaine Seized

AP | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Cocaine Seized, Sting, Customs, Grance, Germany, Carribbean, Yacht, Drugs, Europe, Investigation, Cocaine, World News

BERLIN -- German police say authorities have intercepted a yacht carrying 1.1 tons of cocaine worth some euro42 million ($60 million) from the Caribbe...

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Roman & Dasha's Yacht Angers Locals At Venice Biennale

The Observer | Tom Kington Rome | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Rich People, Art, Yachting, Venice, Venice Biennale, Roman Abramovich, Yacht, Italy, Luna, Travel, Russian Oligarch, Chelsea, Dasha Zhukova, Celebrities, Arts News

There can be no doubt that Roman Abramovich's enormous yacht Luna is enjoying the spotlight this summer as it tours the Mediterranean. But the citizen...

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The New Fort Lauderdale - 100 Years in the Making

Dwight Brown | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: History, Hotels, Waterways, Canals, Restaurants, Beaches, Yacht, Native Americans, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Vacation, Travel, Film Festivals, Art Galleries, Tennis, African Americans, Travel News

Remember when Fort Lauderdale was crowned the ultimate party town for rowdy frat boys on spring break? Well, times have changed.

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Downsizing: The Pleasures of Cruising Small

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Italy, Yachts of Seabourn, Luxury Cruising, Lipari Islands, Corfu, Pride, Liner, Cruising Small, Seabourn Spirit, Cruising, Legend, Croatia, Mediterranean Cruise, Yacht, Venice, Small Ship, Seabourn, Cruise Review, Greece, Siracusa, Rovinj, Hvar, Korkula, Brindisi, Adriatic, Sorrento, Travel News, Travel, Spirit, Travel News

Anchored off the coast of Croatia, I felt like I was on a private yacht. Cool breezes were coming off the shimmering waters of the Adriatic Sea, the p...

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Onboard The World, the Oysters Are Endless

Melanie Nayer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yacht, Food, Travel, Wine, Luxury Travel, Luxury, Travel News

This "World" is built on the premise that the no destination is beyond reach. While money certainly plays an object, the oysters in this world are simply endless.

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Astoria Characters: The Man to the Mansion Born

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lion, Astoria, Indian, Pub Booth, Billiards Table, Rooster, Newport, Warehouse, Babe Ruth, H.A. McNeil, Michael Halberian, Armenia, Pool Table, Yacht, Hurricane of 1938, Treasure Island, Chandelier, J.P. Morgan, Telescope, Renaissance Revival, Steinway Mansion, Jack's Pants Shop, New York News, Turkey, Chess, Library, Home Theater, Knickers, Stone Mason, Airplane Propeller, Beethoven, Armor, Samovar, Sauna, Backgammon, Versailles, Slot Machine, Piano, Jacques-Michael, Mason, Whirlpool, New York News

Michael Halberian wanders through the central hall of the fabled Steinway Mansion and flips the switch that turns on the 1,000-pound crystal chandelier, big and round as the sun. It's motorized.

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Dog Ears Music: As Summer Ends Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pegi Young, The B-52's, Shuggie Otis, Iron & Wine, Kris Kristofferson, Benji Hughes, (Red Hot) Old Mose, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, Danielle Evin, Music, Erroll Garner, Blitzen Trapper, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, The The, mp3s, Buffalo Springfield, Ike and Tina Turner, Susumu Yokota & Rothko, Crocodiles, Phil Ramone, Yacht, Luke Temple, The Hotrats, Red Garland, Department of Eagles, Dog Ears, Foghat, Entertainment News

This week, we feature music by Iron & Wine, the Hotrats, Ike and Tina Turner, Foghat, Pegi Young, and more.

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WATCH: Tour A Russian Billionaire's $300 MILLION Yacht

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, Russia, Andrey Melnichencko, Yacht, Video, Business News

The interior of Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichencko's 394-foot yacht has never before been viewed by the public -- until now. The Wall Street Jour...

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YACHT Sings Dogmatic Dance Tunes At Southstreet Seaport

Saya Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bobby Birdman, Nycbeat, Nyc, Summer Concerts, Southstreet Seaport, Claire L. Evans, Jona Bechtolt, Jeff Jerusalem, Voodoo City, Free Concerts, Yacht, See Mystery Lights, Slidefullscreen, New York News

"We are here to speak to your body! We are here to speak to you spirit!" a white tuxedo clad Jona Bechtolt informed the crowd gathered at South Stre...

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WATCH: Florida Senate Candidate Is Just The Most Ridiculous Of 2010's Yacht-Owning Politicos

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yachts, 2010 Elections, Rob Simmons, Jeff Greene, Megayachts, Kendrick Meek, Connecticut Senate Race, California Senate Race, Video, Barbara Boxer, John Kerry, Florida Senate Race, Yacht, Carly Fiorina, Linda McMahon, Eat the Press, Elections 2010, Politics News

During this time of widespread financial misery, one would hope that the election season would yield a crop of politicians capable of relating to the ...

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John Kerry Saves $500,000 By Docking 76-Foot Luxury Yacht Out Of State

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Kerry, Sen. John Kerry, John Kerry Yacht, Sen. John Kerry Yacht, Yacht, John Kerry Yacht RI, John Kerry Yacht Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Yacht Rhode Island, Politics News

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in neighboring Rhode Island, allowing him to avoid paying ro...

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The F Word: What a Spare $1 Million Can Buy

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bp, F Word, Poverty, Banks, Annual World Wealth Report, LA Times, Economic Crisis, Recession, Bankers, Wealth, Guardian, The F Word, Yachting, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward, Wall Street, Yacht, Gulf of Mexico, Fishermen, Politics News

BP's Tony Hayward has been yanked off spokesman duty after having the poor judgment to go yachting while the Gulf drowns in his company's oil. But acc...

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GIANT Yacht Doubles As An Island (PICTURES)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: WHY 58x38, Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, Ships, WHY Yacht, Giant Yacht, Slidepoll, United Arabs Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Wally Yachts, Huge Yacht, Island-Sized Yacht, Hermes, Wally, Yacht, Slideshow, Boats, Slidepollajax, World News

At the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show last week, design plans were unveiled for a so-called "moving island" yacht called the WHY 58x38. Price tag: $160 million....

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Missouri Yacht Tax Exemption Continues While Schools Face Budget Cuts

Kansas City Star | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Missouri Yacht, Yacht, Missouri, Missouri Tax Loophole, Yacht Tax Exemption, Politics News

Cash-strapped legislators have recommended spending cuts for Missouri schools and shelters for battered women, but so far the yachting class can enjoy...

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UK Nationals In Yacht Stopped By Iranian Navy

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: "Kingdom of Bahrain", Sail Bahrain Yacht, Sail Bahrain Yacht Seized, Iran Detains Yacht, Yacht Seized, "Kingdom of Bahrain" Yacht, Yacht, Sail Bahrain, Iran Navy, British Yacht Crew, World News

LONDON — Iran is holding five British sailors after stopping their racing yacht in the Persian Gulf, the British government said Monday. The mov...

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Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Six

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: mp3s, Yacht, The Books, Phil Ramone, Buddy Guy, Buddy & Julie Miller, Danielle Evin, Laurie Anderson, Music, Mayer Hawthorne, Dog Ears, Entertainment News

This week's column features music by Buddy & Julie Miller, The Books, Laurie Anderson, Mayer Hawthorne, Yacht and Buddy Guy.

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Iran releases 5 British sailors detained at sea

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Iranian Waters, Persian Gulf, Sailors, Yachtsmen, Yacht, Iran, Britian, British, Brits, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran freed five British sailors detained last week when their racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iranian waters in the Persia...

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Austrailian Teen Jessica Watson Sets Off To Sail Around the World, Break Record

AP | ROHAN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 16-Year-Old, Australia, Sydney Harbor, Sailor, Youngest Person, 600 Miles, 23, Solo Trip, Sydney, Australian Teen, Pink Yacht, Yacht, Jessica Watson, Zac Sunderland, Around the World, World News

SYDNEY — A 16-year-old Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbor on Sunday to start her bid to become the youngest person to...

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Paul Allen: Media Banned From Port While Microsoft Founder Is Yachting (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tatoosh, Paul Allen Israel, Paul Allen Tatoosh, Paul Allen, Allen Microsoft, Slidepoll, Paul Allen Yacht, Yacht, Technology News

**SCROLL DOWN FOR PICTURES OF ALLEN'S YACHT BELOW** Media was banned from the port of Ashdod, Israel while Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, wen...

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