Five British warships sail alongside the US navy in the Gulf, and we can be sure that Diego Garcia will be a base for the bombing onslaught – it was ethnically cleansed by the Wilson government for precisely this sort of purpose.
On 10 February Scott accepted that he would have to abandon her, but on 14 February most of the ice suddenly broke up, and Morning and Terra Nova were at last able to sail alongside Discovery.
But without the America's Cup Act, ships from abroad that are meant to sail alongside the racing yachts will have to be replaced by local vessels, at a high cost to the event organizer.
No sooner had we stacked our plates with New Zealand lamb, beef and smoked salmon than Wattsie, betraying uncharacteristic excitement, announced that we were sailing alongside three humpback whales — two adults and a baby.
Sailing alongside one edge, we saw that its surface, perfect white from a distance, was lined with crevasses and pitted with caves, out of which glowed an electric blue light.
The solo round-the-world yachtswoman Emma Richards, who sailed alongside Malin in a support vessel during the crossing, said she was bowled over by Lister's courage and ability.
In the special collections section, small items have been gathered to form art installations – a wall of intricate metal keys, for example, is displayed opposite a vitrine full of locked boxes; an entire fleet of miniature wooden ships sails alongside a row of model lighthouses.
Their statement said: "Andrew was a treasured and accomplished member of Team GB, both at the home Olympics in London 2012, where he won silver with childhood friend Iain Percy in the Star class, and at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, where he won the gold medal also sailing alongside Iain.
We were sailing alongside fairytale villages with centuries-old half-timbered houses and churches, we slipped past medieval castles high on the hills and floated alongside the steep-slopes of verdant Moselle Valley vineyards.
Then, having greeted the chatty Fat Lady and read the iconic animated newspapers (the ultimate example of digital media), you enter the Gryffindor common room before climbing into the ride that sends you sailing alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione as they fly through various adventures.
A flotilla of five small, open boats sail silently alongside us ("Fleet," 2010, cast bronze).
