Word: sailing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Remarkable as the ISS may one day be, it's a ship that never should have set sail, critics say. Its cost is at least eight times the initial estimates, and the hardware is nearly a decade behind schedule. And after the ISS is built, there may be nothing for it to do. Many of the medical studies NASA hopes to conduct have been performed aboard Russia's Mir space station; other work on materials manufacturing could be performed by unmanned ships...
...opening event of the Sail Boston 2000 convention, the Grand Parade of Sail showcased American and European ships as well as sailing vessels from as far away as New Zealand, Indonesia and India. More than a million spectators lined the harbor's shores to catch a glimpse from the golden age of sailing...
...wind blowing out to sea, forced many of the ships to use their motors instead of moving by sail. Some ships moved in without the sails deployed, while others kept their sails up in the spirit of the event...
OLUDENIZ, Turkey--After spending the first 19 years of my life with my feet firmly planted on American soil, I embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. In a whirlwind two-week tour, I would see London and then travel to Turkey to sail the Mediterranean isles of the southern coast. It was marvelous...
...John Daly hits the ball as far as Tiger. Corey Pavin has shown as much shotmaking skill. Vijay Singh works as hard on his game. Ernie Els has as much poise under pressure. But no one combines these traits like Tiger. His long, high tee shots allow him to sail over the trees, bunkers, ponds and other obstacles that trap or deter lesser golfers. He routinely hits unreachable par-five holes in just two strokes. He can hit a soft, high nine-iron shot into par-fours where others face more difficult shots with middle and long irons...