Triathlons And Marathons Deadly Sports
Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin in Sport
Two deaths have recently occurred in a triathlon. A 40 year-old female competitor in the Nautica New York City Triathlon died after experiencing difficulty breathing during the swimming portion of the marathon, following the death of a 64 year old man. Read more…
New Zealands Flying Hovercraft
Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin in Sport, Technology
Developed by Rudy Heeman of Nelson, this Flying Hovercraft is a “wing in ground effective vehicle” from New Zealand. Heeman has produced a hovercraft that can fly, as well as being used as a water or land vehicle. Read more…
Jumping Killer Sturgeon
Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin in Environment, Sport
When a 25 lb sturgeon leapt into a boat of a 25 year-old Florida woman, she was left with a broken leg. Gulf sturgeon can weigh up to 200 lbs and exceed lengths of eight feet. Read why the sturgeon are not attacking the boaters…
The Boom In Adventure Tourism
Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin in Promotion, Real estate, Sport, Travel
Adventure tourism is absolutely booming. It is no longer restricted to a handful of daredevils, having grown to a US$89 billion industry in 2009. Read where the best deal is…
Working Sinking Boat
Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin in Business, Humour, Sport
Julien Berthier, a French artist, designed and built a fully functional boat to appear as if it is sinking. A 6.5m (21ft) yacht was cut in half with a new keel and motor positioned so it remains in the sinking position, while being a fully functional boat. He describes it as “the permanent and mobile [...]
Youngest Lone sail continues Attempt To Circumnavigate The Globe
Posted on December 20, 2010 by admin in Sport
Laura Dekker, 15, the highly controversial youngest lone sailor, has completed the longest leg of her around the world solo sail, as she attempts to circumnavigate the globe. She hopes to finally get a good night sleep. Read more…
Witness To Two Historical Matches
Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin in Sport
Since the 1977 VFL grand final draw between North Melbourne and Collingwood drew, Charlie Ashton has been a Collingwood supporter. In the replay, the following week, North Melbourne were victorious. What are the experts predicting…
Death By Sauna
Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin in Sport
Even though the human body is not designed to deal with temperatures anywhere near boiling point, contestants in the World Sauna Championship still tried to beat the odds. Read more…
Attempt At World Record Jet Ski Ride
Posted on August 1, 2010 by admin in Sport
Adventurer and father of three, a 51-year-old will try to ride a jet-ski about 32,000km from London to New Zealand, in an attempt to break the previous jet-ski journey record of 18,400 kilometres. Read more…
Laura Dekker Grounded Once More
Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin in Sport
Once again, Laura Dekker, the would-be youngest solo around the world sailor, has been thwarted, as Dutch child protection services asked judges, in the Netherlands, to extend her supervision by 12 months. Larua still plans to succeed before her 17th birthday…
