Fishing boats and rigging

28 January 2012, 5:28 am

Early fishing vessels included rafts and dugout canoes constructed from a wooden frame and covered with animal hide or tree bark. The oldest fishing boats were dugout canoes, documented 7,000-9,000 years ago and were cut from logs using stone crafted tools.... Read More »

ROP model-makers launch two boats toward Hawaii

27 January 2012, 1:55 pm

An ROP model-making class at San Clemente High School was at it again Thursday afternoon, trying for the second year to launch handmade watercraft from Capistrano Beach on a course students hope will take the boats as far as Hawaii.About 50 students in instructor Malcolm Wilson's 3-D...... Read More »

Boats in dry dock in the North Valley burglarized

26 January 2012, 6:27 pm

Several boats dry docked at the foot of Spring Street in the North Valley were burglarized earlier in the week.... Read More »

'Few boats fit for return' to Indonesia

25 January 2012, 8:33 pm

An Indonesian search and rescue chief has warned many more lives will be lost if Australia forces vessels to make the dangerous return trip.... Read More »

Boats for Queen's river pageant

24 January 2012, 1:23 am

BOATS made in Hurstbourne Priors will be part of a fleet celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee.... Read More »

Turn the boats back and people will die - Abbott knows this

23 January 2012, 8:13 am

People will die. They died the last time the navy forced boats back to Indonesia and they will die the next. They have always died.... Read More »

Sail boats face piracy threats, head to safe haven

21 January 2012, 8:26 am

Boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race were transported onboard an armed ship again to the safe haven of the Maldives capital because of the threat of pirates along the east coast of Africa.... Read More »

Boats navy idea reckless - Gillard

21 January 2012, 1:53 am

The PM says Tony Abbott's proposal to use navy resources to turn back asylum seeker boats is reckless.... Read More »

Volvo Boats Get Safe Passage Amid Threat of Pirates Off Africa

20 January 2012, 7:06 pm

Boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race were transported onboard an armed ship again to the safe haven of the Maldives capital because of the threat of pirates along the east coast of Africa.... Read More »

World boats to star at British queen's jubilee

20 January 2012, 9:26 am

Australian surf boats, American whalers and an Indian houseboat will take part in a huge flotilla of ships led by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to mark her diamond jubilee, organisers said Wednesday.... Read More »