- American Power Boat Association
- Американская Катерная Ассоциация
English-Russian Yachting dictionary . 2014.
English-Russian Yachting dictionary . 2014.
American Power Boat Association — The American Power Boat Association (APBA) is a New York non profit, membership owned corporation that was created in 1903 by an act of the New York legislature as a racing association for powerboats. It is the United States sanctioning authority … Wikipedia
Drag boat racing — As the name suggests, drag boat racing is a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land. As with land based drag racing, a pair of competitors race their vehicles for the lowest elapsed time (low ET) over a straight race… … Wikipedia
Century Boat Company — The Century Boat Company (CEBC) was a leading 20th century American builder of racing boats. The company was founded in 1926 at 333 Blecher Street in Milwaukee, WI by two brothers James and William Welch who had a knack for building wooden plank… … Wikipedia
Personal Watercraft Industry Association — The Personal Watercraft Industry Association (PWIA) is an American association of personal watercraft (PWC) manufacturers. It is an affiliate of the larger National Marine Manufacturers Association, and was founded in 1987. The PWIA promotes the… … Wikipedia
Dragon boat — This article is about Dragon boats and racing. For the festivals and holidays associated with dragon boats, see Duanwu Festival. Dragon boat Traditional Chinese 龍舟 Simplified Chinese 龙舟 … Wikipedia
Radio-controlled boat — A radio controlled boat is a boat controlled remotely with radio control equipment. Types Sport Sport boats are the most common type of boat amongst hobbyists. Scale Scale boats are replicas of full size boats. They can be small enough to fit… … Wikipedia
American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… … Catholic encyclopedia
American Broadcasting Company — Para la cadena de televisión australiana, véase Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Para la cadena de televisión filipina, véase Associated Broadcasting Company. Para la contratista anterior para ITV en Gran Bretaña, véase Associated British… … Wikipedia Español
Environmental impact of wind power — Livestock ignore wind turbines,[1] and continue to graze as they did before wind turbines were installed. Compared to the environmental impact of traditional energy sources, the environmental impact of wind power is relatively minor. Wind power… … Wikipedia
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Ski boat — In boating, a ski boat is a boat specifically designed to safely tow one or more water skiers. This is achieved by using a high horsepower, marinized automobile engine usually positioned in the midsection and driven through a direct drive to the… … Wikipedia