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...concept of a space sailing race first surfaced in Arthur C. Clarke's 1963 story The Wind from the Sun, about a seven-craft regatta to the moon. And in the mid-1970s, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena actually designed a sophisticated sailship to rendezvous with Halley's comet, but a NASA budget squeeze killed the project...
Making a triumphant comeback and shocking English fans, the Crimson men's varsity heavyweight crew this Sunday stole the prestigious Royal Henley Regatta title from the University of London...
...this year, the captain said his team wanted to win the Ladies Challenge Plate--the second most prestigious prize for eights at the Henley Regatta--fair and square...
...other races, Temple University recovered its missing boat and oars and won its opening race at the Henley Royal Regatta yesterday...
...removal of the equipment was reported to the regatta's stewards...