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Articles with tag : boat encyclopedia

03/14/2024 From Overblog

History of Navigation - From Prehistory to Antiquity

The oldest boat ever discovered was found in France. But have you ever wondered how boating came about? Or how,...

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06/14/2023 From Overblog

Why is there a boat in the coat of arms of the City of Paris?

At the very heart of the coat of arms of the City of Paris is a nef (a large ship from the late Middle Ages). But...

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06/10/2023 From Overblog

Legendary sailboats - Dufour Arpège, a mass-produced sailboat that performs well under sail

Engineer and naval architect Michel Dufour drew up the plans for the Arpège in 1966, with the aim of building a...

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06/07/2023 From Overblog

Why the Ouistreham lighthouse has been the most famous French lighthouse in the world for 90 years

In the pantheon of French lighthouses (the PPF), the most famous in the world is not Eckmühl, Cordouan, Sanguinaires...

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06/03/2023 From Overblog

Yacht Christina (Christina O): a warship turned into the most luxurious yacht of its time

Before she became one of the world's most famous mega-yachts, the Yacht Christina was a frigate built by Canadian...

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05/04/2023 From Overblog

Pirate ships - Black Pearl, the most famous and the most... recent !

The Black Pearl is a fictional pirate ship.... that appears in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. In the...

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