Sentence examples for major boat from inspiring English sources

In Bass River, Viking is the biggest employer, and Mrs. Buzby-Cope, the mayor, follows turnout at the major boat shows in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as closely as other mayors might keep tabs on the price of fuel oil or residential property values.

He started racing drag boats after attending a drag boat event in 1974 and he won championships in all of the major boat drag racing sanctioning bodies.

Major boat-building companies cut back production and offered deals.

We boarded an old school bus, 36 seats, 72 passengers, and headed north, along the coast, to le de la Tortue -- Turtle Island -- one of the three major boat-building centers in Haiti.

In recent years, it has also been the scene of national championships in surf skiing, windsurfing and kiteboarding, as well as major dragon boat, rowing, outrigger canoe and sailing competitions.

MOSCOW — Nine people drowned when a riverboat collided with a barge in the Moscow River early Sunday, three weeks after a major cruise boat disaster on the Volga River that has caused anger and soul-searching over the dilapidated state of Russia's river fleet.

PAGE A6 COLLISION ON MOSCOW RIVER Nine people drowned when a riverboat collided with a barge in the Moscow River, three weeks after a major cruise boat disaster on the Volga River that has caused anger over the dilapidated state of Russia's river fleet.

The series features two races in each of the four major drag boat racing sanctioning bodies.

At least one major UK boat-builder, Kidderminster-based Sealine, didn't even bother to show up.

Because the island is just a short distance from Fethiye, major tour-boat companies looking for longer trips tend to ignore the small island, making it a peaceful gem for those who get there via a short ride on a water taxi.

He was a major figure in boat design, and his showpiece Evinrude Lark runabout, with its prominent tailfins, stopped onlookers in their tracks.