Seven sheep in a rowing boat were being bobbed about on the vicious waters of Killary.

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Britain, under Margaret Thatcher, buckled on its rusty armour and dispatched every warship, troopship and rowing boat available to the Falklands, 13, 000km away.

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There are various inlets where visitors can rent a rowing boat or hire an oarsman to take them to the mysterious rock known as Zhumbaktas stone.

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Steve Royle, the director of rowing at Oxford University Boat Club, said the local boating club had assessed the conditions as safe.

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Cambridge University Boat Club, Cambridge University Women's Boat Club and Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club want to build the new facility on the Great Ouse.

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The last time I felt bad about something was after Katrina, when Sean Penn went down there and was rowing around in a boat trying to save people.

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For a break from biking, rent a swan pedal boat and tour the lagoon that will host the 2016 Olympic rowing events.

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When rowing on the river Tigris, he has to continually look over his shoulder in case his boat collides with one of the many fishing vessels that also use the river.

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