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Antoni Wiwulski

Antoni Wiwulski (Antanas Vivulskis; 20 February 1877 – 10 January 1919) was a Polish-Lithuanian architect and sculptor.

Biography
He was born 20 February 1877 in Totma, in Russia, where his father Antoni, veteran of the January Uprising of 1863, served as a forest superintendent. Both parent were born in Samogitia, his mother Adelajda Karpuszko was able to speak in Samogitian. Antoni Wiwulski graduated from the German gymnasium in Mitau, and later from the reputable Jesuit boarding school in Khyriv. There he met Jan Beyzym, who developed in him a passion for carving. He graduated in 1897 and then two of the most prestigious art and architecture universities of the epoch: the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Higher Technical School in Vienna. In Paris he met Władysław Mickiewicz and, through this acquaintance, Ignacy Paderewski. In July 1908 he stayed at Paderewski's residence in Morges, Switzerland, where the idea of creating a monument commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald was born. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Among the most notable of his works are:
 * the Grunwald Monument in Kraków, Poland (1910)
 * Chapel in Šiluva, Lithuania (1912-1924)
 * the Holy Heart of Jesus' Church in Vilnius, Lithuania (started in 1913, unfinished)
 * Three Crosses on the Hill of the Three Crosses Vilnius, Lithuania (1916)

The Holy Heart of Jesus' Church was started in 1913 and was the first monumental building created with usage of reinforced concrete in the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Wiwulski, impressed by the possibility of building gigantic buildings with the newly rediscovered material prepared a project of a giant church with a stylised gigantic sculpture of the Creator sitting on the dome. However, the project was discontinued after Wiwulski's death on 10 January 1919.

In 1919, despite suffering from tuberculosis, he volunteered for the Polish militia (Self-Defence of Lithuania and Belarus) and took part in the defence of Vilnius against Bolshevik assault in the early stages of the Polish-Bolshevik War campaigns. He contracted pneumonia while on guard in the Vilnius' suburb of Užupis. After his death he was buried in the cellars beneath the church he had designed. When it was converted by the Soviets into a Palace of the Construction Workers in 1964, his ashes were moved to Rasos Cemetery.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Microsoft Pascal

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Microsoft Pascal
Looks like a sample program. Not likely to be encylopedic. Vegaswikian 19:33, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Judging by what I know about Pascal, this program is extremely simple, likely to come up as the first-week homework of a Pascal student.  — J I P | Talk 20:03, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * It's full of errors too. No Pascal compiler will accept that without at least half a dozen errors. Strong delete.   — J I P | Talk 20:06, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * I change my vote to keep after the rewrite by Uncle G.   — J I P | Talk 15:34, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * writeln (' delete '); Nothing worth keeping. Chris talk back 22:12, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * mv delete, Microsoft Pascal       Keep the re-write.  # Carnildo 23:08, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. - Marcika 23:15, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, non-encyclopedic, bad-formated, full of errors and vanity. Sanmartin 23:18, 2005 Apr 12 (according to history Uncle G 01:24, 2005 Apr 13 (UTC))
 * It's not actually about Microsoft Pascal, the software package (mentioned in Turbo Pascal). It's just a Pascal program. CStringUnlink('Microsoft Pascal') unless rewritten to be about the software package.  Weak Keep. Uncle G 01:24, 2005 Apr 13 (UTC)
 * Delete, although the title is worth a stub if someone knows enough about it. Gazpacho 01:54, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Rewritten article. Uncle G 14:54, 2005 Apr 13 (UTC)
 * Keep UncleG's rewrite. --TenOfAllTrades | Talk 17:18, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep with the rewrite. Can I withdraw my VfD as a result of these changes? Vegaswikian 18:23, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Kappa 08:06, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Oliver Keenan 10:51, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, as rewritten. K1Bond007 19:23, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)
 * keep is this serious? Yuckfoo 01:41, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * The version that was submitted for VfD was someone's posting of a buggy program written in Pascal. --Carnildo 02:10, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, rewritten article. Megan1967 08:57, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep RustyCale 22:32, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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One Last Wish

One Last Wish was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. It was formed in May 1986 by members of Rites of Spring and Embrace, and split up in January 1987.

History
Amidst the breakup of Rites of Spring in 1986, three of its four members – Picciotto, Janney and Canty – formed the band, alongside Michael Hampton, former guitarist of the Faith and Embrace. With the name One Last Wish the band began playing shows in August 1986, which were mostly in the D.C. area and included a series of benefit shows.

Their sole recording was done in November 1986 at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia. It was engineered by Don Zientara and produced by Ian MacKaye. One Last Wish broke up shortly after mixing was completed, and as a result the album was not released until much later. Dischord had decided against the release in light of their growing reputation as a label of defunct bands.

Post breakup
During 1987 and 1988, Picciotto, Janney and Canty reunited with Michael Fellows for a quasi reunion of Rites of Spring, taking on the new name Happy Go Licky.

Also in 1987, Canty joined Fugazi (that featured Ian McKaye and Joe Lally). Picciotto joined Fugazi later around 1988.

Hampton formed the band Manifesto in 1988.

One song, "Burning in the Undertow", was released on the Dischord benefit sampler "State of the Union" in April 1989.

Thirteen years after being recorded 1986 was finally released in November 1999, on MacKaye's Dischord Records label.

Influence
Twenty years after the 1999 release of 1986 material, the song "My Better Half" was listed by Vulture.com as number 81 of the 100 greatest emo songs.

Discography

 * 1986 Dischord Records (1999)

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Talk:Shadow Dancing (Babylon 5)

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Marcus's quote here was used earlier in the series already. I don't remember where.

-Completely right. I deleted the quotes section because a) the quote was wrong and b) that's what the wikiquote webpage is for. SnoKoneManiac 08:14, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

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Rashad McCants

Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as well as overseas. He played for Trilogy in the BIG3 three-on-three league.

McCants was one of the athletes – among other victims – successfully targeted by professional scam artist/fraudster Peggy Ann Fulford.

High school career
McCants began his high school career at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, North Carolina, and finished at New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire. He led New Hampton to the 2002 New England Prep School Class A championship and was named MVP of the title game. McCants played alongside future college teammate Wes Miller during his senior season.

McCants was an honor roll student at New Hampton. He also won the New Hampshire Player of the Year Award in 2001 and 2002. And, as a senior, he was also named to the Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American Teams. He played in the McDonald's All-American Game with future Tar Heel teammates Raymond Felton and Sean May.

College career
Alongside Sean May, Raymond Felton, and David Noel, McCants joined a stellar recruiting class at UNC for the 2002–2003 season, coached by Matt Doherty. In his freshman year, McCants led the Tar Heels in scoring with 17.5 points per game, and led them to a third round loss to Georgetown in the National Invitational Tournament. He was voted to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie team.

In the 2003–2004 season, McCants led the ACC in scoring with 20 points per game. With that effort, McCants helped lead UNC back into the NCAA Tournament with a sixth seed, where they lost in the second round to number three seeded Texas. He was the leading vote-getter on the All-ACC First Team as a sophomore, and was named a third-team All-American.

With freshman Marvin Williams joining the squad for the 2004–2005 season, the junior class led by preseason Wooden Award candidates in McCants, May, and Felton gave UNC a high ranking in all preseason polls and the team was seen as one of the favorites to win the NCAA Tournament. After going 33–4 and winning the ACC regular season, McCants' 16.4 points per game helped secure UNC one of the four number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament. UNC cruised to the championship game, where McCants helped the Tar Heels defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini, 75–70.

McCants' three years at Chapel Hill were not without controversy. In an interview with local television station WRAL, McCants compared UNC to a prison, stating, "You're not allowed to say certain things, but once you get out of jail, you're free. (I'm) in my sentence, and I'm doing my time."

McCants scored 1,721 points and made 221 three-pointers during his career at North Carolina.

Professional career
After winning the championship, McCants declared his eligibility for the 2005 NBA draft, and was selected 14th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves. His college teammates, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, and Sean May were also selected in the draft. During his first two years as a pro, McCants was bothered by injuries and did not play up to the expectations of fans. He had a lot of expectations going into the 2007–08 season, and on a young Timberwolves squad, he started the season as a rotation regular, and broke into the starting lineup halfway through the season.

As of January 2008, Rashad had posted career-highs through his third season, with 34 points against the Denver Nuggets on January 4, 2008, 8 rebounds against the Miami Heat on January 8, 4 steals against the Seattle SuperSonics on December 29, 2007, and getting 6 assists five times. On December 26, 2008, he hit a career-high 7 three-pointers in a Wolves win over the New York Knicks.

On February 19, 2009, McCants was sent to the Sacramento Kings along with Calvin Booth for Shelden Williams and Bobby Brown. McCants then signed with the Houston Rockets in September 2009, but had his contract retracted on the second day of the training camp. The Rockets General Manager said McCants presented with an abdomen problem and would not be able to participate in the camp, though he also said he would still consider McCants down the track once healthy.

In the summer of 2010, he was scheduled to join the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA Summer League team. However, he did not report to the team for personal reasons.

In October 2010 the Dallas Mavericks signed McCants to their training camp roster. However, he was released only after a few days. He was then signed by the Mavericks' NBA Development League associate, the Texas Legends.

In 2012, the Powerade Tigers of the Philippine Basketball Association acquired him as their import for the Governors Cup. However, despite playing his usual game, he was not able to help the Tigers win their first two games and was released afterwards.

On July 13, 2012, McCants signed with the French club Strasbourg IG. On August 24, 2012, he parted ways with Strasbourg before appearing in a game for them. On November 19, 2012, he signed with the Foshan Long Lions of China. On January 10, 2013, he was waived by the Foshan.

On January 24, 2013, McCants was acquired by the Texas Legends. He was waived by the Legends in February 2013. In November 2013, he was announced by the Brazilian club Uberlândia Tênis Clube for 2013–14 NBB season. He debuted on January 5, 2014, against São José Basketball.

On November 23, 2014, McCants signed with Homenetmen Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball League. In April 2015, he signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela for the rest of the 2015 LPB season.

BIG3
On April 30, 2017, McCants was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 BIG3 Draft by Trilogy. On August 26, 2017, Trilogy won the first-ever Big3 League Championship. McCants scored 22 points on 55% shooting and was named Championship MVP.

Personal life
McCants' sister, Rashanda McCants, also played for North Carolina and in the WNBA.

Rashad is the cousin of Major League Baseball player Cameron Maybin and third cousin of former Canadian Football League player John Avery.

In June 2008, McCants began dating reality television star Khloe Kardashian. The two were introduced by the National Football League player Reggie Bush who had been dating her sister Kim at the time. The relationship ended after seven months, in late January 2009, reportedly due to McCants's infidelity. He also made a brief guest appearance on her reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, during season 3 (episode 7). Eight years later, speaking with a Charlotte Observer reporter while looking back on his career in the NBA, McCants stated that the highly publicized relationship with Khloe Kardashian was the "biggest regret" because it "gave people an opportunity to doubt his commitment to the NBA", adding: "Without that situation in play, I’m a $60-70 million player. Easily."

McCants was one of the victims of professional scam artist/fraudster Peggy Ann Fulford (Peggy King, Peggy Williams, Peggy Ann Barard, etc.), losing $200,000, amongst the $5.79million in total she stole from him, Ricky Williams, Travis Best, Dennis Rodman, Lex Hilliard and others. Fulford, who was indicted by the FBI in December 2016, continued her criminal activity until sentenced in February 2018 to 10 years in prison and full financial restitution to her victims.

Awards

 * All-ACC First Team: 2003–04
 * All-ACC Third Team: 2004–05
 * All-ACC Rookie Team: 2002–03
 * Parade All-American: 2001–02
 * McDonald's All-American: 2001–02
 * New Hampshire Player of the Year: 2000, 2001

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nicktoons Summer Beach House

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete. – ABCD 23:33, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Nicktoons Summer Beach House
Name of an advertising campaign used for two summers on Nickelodion. I don't believe it's notable enough for even a merge. --InShaneee 19:36, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * What the ...? Delete - fails the "more notable than a Wikipedia inclusionist" test. Chris talk back 22:13, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, appears to be a network television program. Kappa 22:15, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Appearances are deceptive. It seems to be a programme strand rather an a standalone programme. Chris talk back 22:30, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, it was a promo that lasted two years, not encyclopedic--nixie 23:17, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. A non-notable marathon that lasted for two summers on nikelodeon. Dave the Red (talk) 03:28, Apr 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, more Cartoon Vandal cruft. No, Kappa, this was not a program, it was an advertising gimmick.  RickK 05:17, Apr 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable advert, cartooncruft. Megan1967 07:33, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. What's next, NBC Movie of the Week Promo Clip, 1975-1977? Nick at Nite Brady Bunch DVD contest, Summer 2001?   [  +t,  +c  ] 08:18, Apr 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as NN ad. Radiant_* 08:58, Apr 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. A promo like this is a dime a dozen. - Lucky 6.9 17:55, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Nothing notable about this promo campaign. Zzyzx11 | Talk 17:59, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. --Tydaj 22:57, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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Yan Pascal Tortelier

Yan Pascal Tortelier (born 19 April 1947) is a French conductor and violinist.

Biography
Born in Paris, Tortelier is the son of the cellist Paul Tortelier, and the brother of Maria de la Pau. Tortelier began piano and violin studies at age 4. At age 14, he was a first-prize winner for violin at the Paris Conservatoire.

Tortelier has worked and recorded extensively in the United Kingdom. He was principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 1989 to 1992. He served as Principal Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic in Manchester from 1992 to 2003, and now has the title of conductor emeritus with the orchestra. He has also been a Principal Guest Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYOGB).

Tortelier served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 2005 to 2008. He was principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (OSESP) from 2009 to 2011, and had the title of honorary guest conductor with the OSESP from 2011 to 2013. Tortelier first guest-conducted the Iceland Symphony Orchestra (ISO) in 1998. In October 2015, the ISO announced the appointment of Tortelier as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2016–2017 season, with a contract of 3 years. Tortelier stood down as principal conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in June 2019.

Tortelier's recordings include his own orchestration of Ravel's Trio. He is a regular recording artist for Chandos Records, and has conducted commercial recordings for Chandos with the BBC Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. On Plasson's 1978 recording of Orphée aux enfers, he plays the violin solos.

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Lander College for Men

The Lander College for Men is a private men's division of Touro University System located in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City. Its stated goal is to provide a college curriculum while maintaining a traditional Yeshiva environment. Generally, its attendees are students who have attended post-high school programs studying Talmud prior to their attendance, primarily in Israel.

Background and history
The Lander College for Men opened in the fall of 2000, and before long moved onto its 7 acre campus in Kew Gardens Hills. It graduated its first class in 2003. Geoffrey Alderman, who was a Vice President of Touro College, was Dean of the Lander College for Men from its inception, and served until the end of February 2002. He left to work at American InterContinental University in the UK. The current dean of the Lander College for Men, Dr. Moshe Sokol, succeeded him at that time.

In May 2012. Rabbi Abba Bronspigel retired from the position of Rosh HaYeshiva of Beis Medrash L'Talmud. He was succeeded by Rabbi Yonason Sacks and Rabbi Doniel Lander in the Fall of 2012.

In the biography of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, it is stated that the Lander College for Men was created partially in response to dissatisfaction with the liberalization of Yeshiva University during the tenure of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm. In response to this, some of Yeshiva University's rabbinical faculty, specifically Rabbis Abba Bronspigel and Yehuda Parnes, decided to leave the school. With the assistance of Lander, they created a school with the goal of providing a more religious and more challenging Yeshiva environment than that of Yeshiva University.

Bernard Lander called the Lander College for Men the "flagship" of Touro College.

Academic environment
This is a dual curriculum program involving college courses along with Judaic studies. The vast majority of students in the school transfer from Israeli institutions focusing on post-high school full-time Judaic studies, where most have studied for multiple years. The school has a Yeshiva program, in conjunction with the associated Beis Medrash L'Talmud, for full-time Judaic studies for students who are either pre- or post-college. In accordance with school policy, all students are required to pray with the school's prayer services thrice daily. All students must also attend the morning program of Talmud studies, usually from 9:00am until 2:15pm, each Sunday through Thursday, with a break for lunch (the schedule varies by day). Following afternoon prayers at 2:20pm, academic classes start, Monday through Thursday, lasting until 7:00pm or so for most students. Night Seder (evening Judaic studies) from 8pm until 10pm is also officially mandatory, unless exempted by specific classes such as labs.

Notable alumni

 * Daniel Rosenthal (born 1991), politician who represented the 27th District in the New York State Assembly from 2017-2023, and was the Assembly's youngest member when he took office.

Notable faculty

 * Aryeh Lebowitz, Director of Semikhah at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
 * Eli Mansour, Visiting Magid Shiur
 * Yonason Sacks, Rosh Yeshiva

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Jehovah-shammah

Jehovah-shammah is a Christian transliteration of the Hebrew (Yahweh šāmmāh) meaning "Jehovah is there", the name given to the city in Ezekiel's vision in. These are the final words of the Book of Ezekiel. The first word of the phrase is the tetragrammaton יהוה. Jehovah is a Christian anglicized vocalization of this name.

Christian interpretation
Easton's Bible Dictionary identifies the city in Ezekiel's vision as Jerusalem, and as a type of the gospel Church.

Commentaries such as that of Matthew Henry draw attention to the similarities of the vision of the holy city, the new Jerusalem, in the closing chapters of the Christian Bible, ; these include the square plan, the twelve gates, and the presence of God. Jehovah-Shammah is therefore understood not merely as a name but as a description of the future reality.

Charles Spurgeon preached his New Year sermon in 1891 on this text in Ezekiel, declaring: "It is esteemed by the prophet to be the highest blessing that could come upon a city that its name should be, JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH, The Lord is there."

The phrase is also the title of a hymn written by William Cowper in the Olney Hymns.

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Box art for Cutthroats. Source: http://gallery.guetech.org/cutthroats/cutthroats.html, with permission.

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Petachiah of Regensburg

Petachiah of Regensburg, also known as Petachiah ben Yakov, Moses Petachiah, and Petachiah of Ratisbon, was a German rabbi of the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. At some point he left his place of birth, Regensburg in Bavaria, and settled in Prague. He is best known for the description he wrote to document his extensive travels during the late twelfth century throughout Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. He visited places such as Poland, Russia, Syria, Armenia, and Greece. His work was later published, apparently in an abridged form, in a travelogue that eventually became known under the title Travels of Rabbi Petachia of Ratisbon.

Petachiah was born in Regensburg, a city whose Jewish community was so renowned for its piety and learning that it was sometimes called the "Jewish Athens". He was the brother of Isaac ben Jacob ha-Lavan ("the White"), a renowned rabbi and Jewish jurist, chief rabbinical authority of the Jews of Prague in that period. During his childhood Petachiah was probably tutored by such scholars as Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, aka Judah the Pious, who is also thought to have travelled with him for a time, and who is credited with compiling a report of Petachiah's journey. Petachiah entrusted Judah the Pious with his travel notes which were then turned into the aforementioned travelogue.

Petachiah also authored several glosses on the Talmud.

The dates of the travels described in his travelogue are uncertain, but are placed roughly between the years 1170 and 1187. He probably set out from Prague sometime between 1170 and 1180, and was certainly in Jerusalem prior to the 1187 Battle of Hattin, since he describes it as being under the control of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. As Judah the Pious is supposed to have made the surviving manuscript copy of Petachiah's travelogue, the latter must have returned to Regensburg prior to that sage's death in 1217. Petachiah was recognised by sources as a merchant and it is thought that he, along with the other Jewish merchants of Regensburg, played a part in the development of a trade route that extended from Mainz to Kiev.

Some of Petachiah's travelogue is devoted to discussing the oppression of Jews and the struggles they often faced in Greece and other neighboring lands.

Petachiah travelled east from Bohemia through Poland, Ruthenia, southern Ukraine (which he called Qedar), and Genoese Gazaria in Crimea. He describes the remnants of the Khazars and the early Crimean Karaite community. He then went south through the Kipchak khanates and the Caucasus into Armenia, sojourning for a while in Nisibis. From there he travelled to Mesopotamia, visiting Nineveh, Sura, Pumbedita, and Baghdad before moving on to Seljukid Iran. Turning westward, he journeyed up the Euphrates and into Syria, visiting Aleppo and Damascus. He travelled onward to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, visiting holy sites in the Galilee and Judea, whence he may have taken to the sea. The next place he describes is Greece. From there, presumably, he returned home via the Balkans.

The date of Petachiah's death is unknown, but could be around 1225.

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Speed sailing

Speed sailing is the art of sailing a craft as fast as possible over a predetermined route, and having its overall or peak speed recorded and accredited by a regulatory body. The term usually refers to sailing on water, even though sailing on land and ice is progressively faster because of the lower friction involved. The World Sailing Speed Record Council is the body authorized by the World Sailing to confirm speed records of sailing craft (boats or sailboards) on water (not on ice or land).

Sailing craft used
The craft used vary from single sailor windsurfers or kitesurfers, to multi-hulls with crews of fifteen people. Many short course record attempts are made with boats based on the classic proa boat layout. Recent developments include hulls that rely on hydrofoils or planing hulls, which allow the hull to lift out of the water, and thereby increases speed by reducing friction. An example of a multihull hydrofoil design is the Hydroptère, designed by Alain Thébault. The design is based on experience from a range of hydrofoil sailcraft that Thébault built in cooperation with the late Eric Tabarly since the 1990s. On 4 September 2009, l’Hydroptère broke the world record, sustaining a speed of 51.36 knots for 500m in 30 knots of wind. On 24 November 2012, Vestas Sailrocket 2 raised the bar to 65.45 knots, a record which still stands.

Throughout the 1970s, the speed sailing 500 meter and Nautical Mile records were dominated by large multihulls, as typified by the Crossbow and Crossbow II of Timothy Colman. This has changed since to smaller, very lightweight boats. The Yellow Pages Endeavour, a highly optimized one-way proa design using a rigid wingsail lost its decade old 1993 500m record to a windsurfer in 2004. This was followed by frequently changing records, with windsurfers holding the record through 2008, when it was taken by a succession of kitesurfers. In 2009, in a radical shift away from the tiny surfboard based craft, the trimaran Hydroptère, with a length of 18.28 meters and a displacement of 6.5 metric tons, took the 500m speed record back for the D class boats.

Windsurfing
Antoine Albeau holds the windsurfing speed record (on the 500-metre course) with a speed of 53.27 knots (2015, Lüderitz speed canal, Namibia, beating his own previous record of 49.09 knots (90,91 km/h) from 2008, on the purpose built Saintes Marie de la Mer canal in Southern France. The previous record of 48.7 knots (90,19 km/h) was held by Finian Maynard, an Irish born windsurfer who sails for the British Virgin Islands who achieved this speed on 10 April 2005 on the same purpose-built canal. Between 1988 and 2009, A total of 8 Outright Sailing Speed Records were set on The Canal in Saintes Marie De la Mer starting with the first outright record above 40 knots by British speed windsurfer  Erik Beale at 40.48 knots, 1988 and subsequent records by Pascal Maka, 42.91 knots, 1990; Thierry Bielak, 45.34, 1993; Finian Maynard 48.70, 2008 and finally Antoine Albeau 49.09, 2009. Windsurfers are not as efficient as the larger boats used in record attempts. Albeau's 49.09 knot record was set in winds of 45 to 50 knots, while the Yellow Pages Endeavour, which held a record of 46.52 knots from 1993 to 2004, was optimized to sail in a 19 knot wind. Venue has much to do with the windsurfer's success, as all windsurfing 500m records since 1988 have been made at the same canal. Zara Davis holds the outright nautical mile record for a woman, set in Walvis Bay Namibia, an open water venue, in November 2006. The previous record was held by Valerie Ghibaudo of France

Kitesurfing
Frenchman kitesurfer Sebastien Cattelan became the first sailor to break the 50 knots barrier with 50.26 knots on 3 October 2008 at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia. On 4 October 2008 Frenchman Alex Caizergues, also using a kite, broke this record with a 50.57 knots run. Earlier in the event, on 19 September, kitesurfer Rob Douglas (United States) made a 49.84 knots (92.30 km/h) run, becoming the first kitesurfer to establish an outright speed sailing world record – held until that date only by sailboats or windsurfers. Douglas also became the world's third over-50 knots sailor, when on 8 September he made a 50.54 knots (93.60 km/h) run. The current speed record over a 500 meter (1,640 ft) course for a kiteboard, officially ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council, is 55.65 kn, held by Robert Douglas, and set in Luderitz, Namibia in October 2010.

The WSSRC Nautical Mile record for kitesurfing was originally set in Walvis Bay, Namibia in 2005 by Dirk Hanel (GER) at 35.44 kn, and broken again in 2006 by Rob Munro (GB) at Walvis Bay, 35.65 kn. Munro remains the current world speedsailing record holder for kitesurfing over the nautical mile. Aurelia Herpin (FRA) holds the women's record of 29.83 kn.

Longest distance run in 24 hours
The records for the longest distance sailed within 24 hours are also recorded by the WSSRC. There are different categories:
 * Outright (crewed and single-handed)
 * Monohull (crewed < 60 foot and single-handed)

The class VO70 has proven itself to be the fastest distance monohull sailboat class ever built. Today all major distance monohull records are established by VO70's. For example, in October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours, establishing a 24-hour monohull record. Skipper Torben Grael and his crew made the record on the first leg of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. They sailed Ericsson 4 hard as a strong cold front hit the fleet, bringing winds approaching 40 knots, and propelling the yacht at an average speed of 24.8 knots.

title: Speed sailing