Word: timberman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Timberman William Edward Boeing, then 34 and already a venturesome millionaire with a yen to get into the aircraft-building industry, founded the corporation that still carries his name. The original capitalization for today's Boeing Co. was $100,000, and the first factory facility was an all-but-abandoned Seattle boatyard...
...times and first in the fleet twice. Two weeks ago, as 26 boats from eight nations swept out to sea for the start of the Buenos Aires-Rio race, Ondine's chances looked slim indeed. The favorite was Stormvogel, a 73-ft. ketch owned by Dutch Timberman Cornelius Bruynzeel. The heaviest yacht in the race (43 tons), she was the defending champion; in 1962, she won the race in the record time of 191 hrs. 37 min. What's more, she had beaten Ondine all twelve times the two boats...