Archive for the ‘California’ Category
Where is Marina del Rey located?
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011This map is Interactive.
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What people saying about Abby Sunderland on twitter
Saturday, June 12th, 2010Hooray, teenage girl rescued!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10300993.stm
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Some facts about Marina del Rey
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Marina del Rey is a seaside unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California. Its Fisherman’s Village offers a view of Marina del Rey’s dominant feature as one of the largest man-made small boat harbors in the U.S., with 19 marinas with capacity for 5,300 boats. The harbor, the Los Angeles Times said in 1997, is “perhaps the county’s most valuable resource.”
16 year old girl to go around the world in a sailboat – solo!
Monday, January 25th, 2010Yesterday, Abby Sunderland, a 16 year old sailed into the Pacific Ocean to attempt to sail around the world in her 40 foot sailboat.
Her family and fiends cheered at the Del Rey Yacht Club as they watched her 40-foot craft called “Wild Eyes” depart.
She has been on the water with her family all of her life. She plans to be at sea for five or six months. She will be alone but will be able to communicate via satellite telephone and bloggung.
For the complete article from the Los Angeles News, CLICK HERE.
