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...Such grandiose fancies are usually discarded when the footloose dreamer returns home, where the demands of "real" life make themselves known. Yet for two decades, Beale inwardly nourished his obsession, and now it has taken on hardwood reality: Beale's reconstruction of the eighth century Indonesian schooner depicted at Borobudur is now under sail in the Indian Ocean, on its way to Africa, manned by a multinational crew. The 19-meter-long ship is retracing the route of its ancient prototypes, which are believed to have formed the earliest transoceanic sailing fleet in history...
...ship was constructed from seven kinds of hardwood native to Indonesia and joined entirely by pegs, which Assad calls "tree nails." Burningham declares himself "just about satisfied" with the results. "Stability is adequate, not excellent, and the maximum speed is about 7 1/2 knots. She has a terrific motion and doesn't pitch or roll." The ship that he and Assad built is a funny-looking duck, with masts like narrow pointed ladders, canted sails and stout bamboo outriggers. The ship's captain, Alan Campbell, a Scotsman now living in Tasmania, recalls his first impression: "Some ships, when you first...
...Luckily, the local government has constructed a safer, more reverent?and environmentally sound?way of viewing the glacier. Simply head out from Mingyong's main square where a comfortably graded trail rises alongside the tumbling icefall and cuts through a hardwood forest before emerging onto wooden viewing ramparts. You will be close enough to feel the cool breeze off the ice, but far enough away to keep the glacier pristine...
...truth universally acknowledged that a first-year in possession of a housing ballot must be in want of a room. But not just any room. After all, this is Harvard, where every student lusts after high ceilings, hardwood floors and gold plaques with inscribed Latin sayings. The glories of the Belltower and the Eliot 10-man have already been extolled many times. But what about the forgotten gems of the housing lottery too often forgotten in favor of more famous haunts? As first-years await their housing fates, due to arrive next week, FM previews several jewels of Harvard?...
Consistent from all over the hardwood, the center was 11-for-16 from the floor, 2-for-3 on trifectas and 9-for-11 from the charity stripe, including seven in a row as the game drew...