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In his warehouse in Philadelphia sits Jonah Eaton's 42ft (13m) wooden boat. Over the past eight years Eaton has devoted much of his life to building the vessel by hand, with scores of volunteers helping along the way. The project started off as a rough idea - Mr Eaton's parents would buy the lumber and he would provide the labor. None of them could foresee how consuming the boat would become. But building a boat was only part of the...

The remains of a ship dating back to the 18th century have been uncovered by workers close to the old World Trade Centre site in lower Manhattan. Archaeologists said the 32ft-long vessel was probably used along with other debris to fill in land to extend New York City into the Hudson River. Those who examined the find described it as 'significant'. The two archaeologists work for AKRF, a firm hired to document artefacts discovered at the site.  They called Tuesday's...

Tucked away in a boatyard in Dubai's historical shipbuilding quarter, "Jadaf" is a record breaker in the making. Nearly 90 meters long and 10 meters high, the wooden dhow modeled on traditional Arabian cargo ships will be the largest of its kind in history, according to the makers. Ahmed Obaid, who heads up the team working day and night to put the finishing touches on the nautical giant, hopes it will embark on its maiden voyage in March. For him...