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  Felucca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A felucca is a traditional wooden sailing boat used in protected waters of the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean including Malta, and particularly along the Nile in Egypt.
Americans are largely unaware of the fleet of lateen-rigged feluccas that thronged San Francisco's docks even before the construction of the state-owned Fisherman's Wharf in 1884.
The light small maneuverable feluccas were the mainstay of the fishing fleet of San Francisco Bay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Felucca   (279 words)

  
 Feluccas, Egypt's Traditional Sailboats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Feluccas are the traditional sailboats of Egypt’s Nile.
Feluccas are usually furnished with cushions around the circumference and a table fixed in the middle; where one can surely enjoy picnic style lunch or dinner while enjoying a different view of the metropolis.
Felucca rides can also be enjoyed in most other tourists towns along the Nile, especially at Luxor and Aswan, where they are easy to find along the main riverfront streets.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/feluccas.htm   (860 words)

  
 UO Stratics - Facets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Travel back and forth between Felucca and Trammel will be possible by using the public moongates or through the use of so called moonstones.
When a Murderer is killed in the Dungeon/Lost Land areas of Felucca, 50% of the character’s items (random result per item) other than gold, gems, ingots, ore, leather, hides, wool, wood, boards, and cursed items will remain on their ghost (unlootable).
Felucca will have much of its spawn modified to include fewer monsters overall, yet a much higher percentage of medium to high-end monsters (liches, daemons, ancient wyrms, blood elementals, etc…), and far fewer low-end monsters (slimes, rats, snakes, headless', etc…).
uo.stratics.com /content/basics/facets.shtml   (1170 words)

  
 Sailing Down the Nile in a Felucca
Felucca trips start in Aswan and stop at the most important sites of antiquity along the river before reaching Luxor.
A felucca sail down the Nile, which is reasonable in cost, can be scheduled for 3 or 6 days, and is usually part of a trip to Egypt that includes a stopping Cairo and visiting the pyramids of Giza.
Conditions on the feluccas are primitive, but the inconvenience caused by the austere accommodations and the lack of facilities are offset by sailing past biblical-like scenes during the day and under star-filled skies at night.
www.travellady.com /Issues/June04/793SailingDowntheNile.htm   (1205 words)

  
 travel wise :: Sailing Down Nile River in a Felucca in Egypt
For those endowed with a spirit of adventure and a sense of history, a 6-day sail on a 30-foot, lateen sail felucca from Aswan to Luxor is a trip through an open-air museum.
Meals on the felucca, cooked by the captain on a one-burner stove, are basic but adequate.
A felucca sail allows visitors an intimate glimpse into the power, grandeur, and timelessness of Egypt, one of the most fascinating countries in the world.
www.travel-wise.com /africa/nile/nile.html   (786 words)

  
 Egypt on the Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
A felucca is an Egyptian traditional sailing boat, similar to what the ancient Egyptians used thousands of years ago.
Feluccas have been in existence since the dawn of history and up to the present day.
Nile Felucca adventures programs are very popular and highly requested by travelers worldwide although they are operated by locals, there are no life jackets on board, no rest room or shower facilities on board and none of them are insured.
www.egyptontheweb.com /packagedesc.asp?id=291   (572 words)

  
 Felucca (Ultima) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The sorceress Minax holds complete dominion over Felucca, after Lord British was forced to abandon it.
The Trammel and Felucca facets themselves are nearly identical, but on the Felucca facet, PvP style of playing is allowed, while it is forbidden on Trammel.
Gravestones and dead trees are common on Felucca, while the atmosphere on Trammel is much more like that of spring.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Felucca_(Ultima)   (127 words)

  
 360ToGo.com - Felucca Down the Nile
A "felucca", as shown in the picture, is a wide riverboat with a flat, open deck covered in blankets and cushions on which passengers eat, drink, and sleep.
The felucca has one large sail, which is strung between two long poles, on two of the three triangular edges.
The third edge is left open, and the overall triangle of the sail is adjusted by moving about the two poles, both of which are attached to a third pole, which is the mast.
www.quinthar.com /360ToGo/node.php?node=Node0383   (1645 words)

  
 ORIGIN - Ultima Online - Main
These changes will enhance PvP in Felucca's dungeons and Lost Lands by changing the treatment of stat loss, loot loss, and murderers, as well as detailing some new rewards that may be found in the Felucca dungeons and Lost Lands areas.
When a Murderer is killed in the Dungeon/LL areas of Felucca, 50% of the character’s items (random result per item) other than gold, gems, ingots, ore, leather, hides, wool, wood, boards, and cursed items will remain on their ghost (unlootable).
Increased reward in all of Felucca In order to provide incentives for some of Britannia’s braver citizens such that they have reason to spend more time in Felucca, we will institute several measures that are intended to increase the reward for adventuring in Felucca.
update.uo.com /design_409.html   (3218 words)

  
 The Felucca &Nile Sailing
Feluccas are simple sailboats that have been used on the Nile for centuries.
Feluccas have been adapted to carry travelers comfortably on short sailing expeditions and offer the most romantic of cruises.
The beauty of the feluccas is their timeless simplicity.
www.egyptianrosetravel.com /html/Felucca.htm   (134 words)

  
 Felucca - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
Feluccas on the Nile Sail Past the Tombs of Qubbat Al Hawa at Aswan...
Moored Feluccas on the Nile River at Sunset by Kenneth Garrett...
Felucca on Nile at Sunset, Cairo, Egypt by Steve Starr Photographic...
www.shopping.com /xGS-Felucca   (318 words)

  
 Felucca journeys and cruises between Aswan and Luxor travel guide - Aswan, Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Whether your felucca trip is blissful or boring, tragicomic or simply unpleasant, largely depends on a host of factors and your own expectations.
Feluccas are dependent on the wind, which nearly always blows south.
As feluccas are prohibited from sailing after 8pm, most stop at sunset for an evening round a campfire, enlivened by Nubian singing and drumming.
www.nbportal.com /egypt/aswan/pod_dep-61314.html   (342 words)

  
 Adventure holidays, Adventure travel, Adventure tours from Travelmood Adventures
The legacy of a 6000 year old history is worn like a proud badge by Egypt, which boasts some of the most spectacular archaeological treasures existing in the world today.
"Felucca Safari" visits the most important sites of this unique country by a traditional Egyptian sailboat and experience you a trip of a lifetime.
The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC.
www.travelmood.com /site/adventures/ADV_Egypt/felucca/intinery.asp   (530 words)

  
 Egypt - Sunset felucca trip along the Nile
"Felucca" is the Arabic word for a sailing boat made of wood, and sailing by felucca is undoubtedly one of the best ways to travel the Nile, especially at sunset.
Feluccas have one great Latin sail attached to a mast at the stem and can be steered single-handed.
In Southern Egypt most of the felucca sailors are Nubian and dress in their traditional full length Egyptian shirts — the ‘galabiya’.
www.kasbah.com /highlights/egypt_sunset_felucca_trip_along_the_nile.htm   (246 words)

  
 Felucca Reborn: Fully realizing the potential of Ultima Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Please keep in mind that Felucca Reborn is designed to be diverse and challenging and thus uses a rule set that encourages conflict and competition amongst its players, the Felucca rule set.
Felucca Reborn combines Renaissance player versus player with an adapted version of Lord Blackthorn’s Revenge crafting and finally uses a custom variation of Age of Shadows player versus monster to provide a unique world that allows all play styles to find enjoyment.
Felucca Reborn does however use the creatures provided by Age of Shadows to increase the enjoyment and challenge of hunting.
www.freewebs.com /feluccareborn/playersguide.html   (1696 words)

  
 Felucca
Please remember that though Felucca is more dangerous, many over exaggerate the impact of pk's, of thieves, of general difficulties.
If you're being stonewalled/energy fielded in felucca then if you escape try and exact revenge in the same manner, I got an energy fielder/looter/revealer in bloods by trapping him with a field and revealing him as the blood kicked his ass, nothing like seeing em bite it to their own tricks.
In comparison to Trammel, Felucca is an empty dessert.
members.tripod.com /theeuropathiefguild/felucca.htm   (525 words)

  
 Sailing the Nile in a felucca | Royal Cleopatra Yacht Cruise on the Nile - Felucca on the Nile, 10 day tour including 5 ...
Royal Cleopatra is a modified felucca type vessel, officially called a sandal, is modestly furnished and crewed by it's own private staff of 5 members: Captain, Sailor, Chef, Housekeeper, and Resident Tour Guide.
Felucca cruise as described in the tour itinerary, private cabin with private bath (only with Royal Cleopatra).
The Royal Cleopatra (or regular feluccas) is a traditional wind-driven sailing craft, and is subject to the uncertainties of wind, weather and riverine traffic conditions on the Nile.
www.travelinstyle.com /egypt/felucca10.htm   (1226 words)

  
 Felucca trips
A felucca is the traditional sailing craft on the Nile, with its distinctive lanteen sail makes a felucca trek a must do on everyone’s list when planning a trip to Egypt.
The safest, most friendly way is on our own John Cairo felucca, under the control of Captain Fausi.
Relax under the broad canopy while our expert crew sail the felucca in wide tacking loops down the longest river in the world, taking advantage of every bit of wind available to fill her broad sail.
www.freedom-tours.net /html/felucca_trips.html   (337 words)

  
 Egypt Has It All :: Special Deals :: Felucca Program Special
On the afternoon there is a visit to Kitchener Island and a sail around elephantine island by a Felucca (traditional Egyptian sailing boat).
You will then be transferred to the felucca where you will spend the next 2 nights.
Early in the morning the felucca will arrive to Edfu After breakfast there is a visit to Edfu temple and then you will be transferred to the hotel in Luxor where you will spend night.
www.egypthasitall.com /felucca.html   (452 words)

  
 Sailing Down the Nile - A Private tour of ancient Egypt by traditional Felucca - Holidays from Realworld Travel UK
On the Felucca the space between the benches is used for storing luggage and covered by planks, which form the deck.
Nubian sailors welcome you aboard the typical Nile Felucca with its nine metre mast and traditional triangular sail.
The Felucca has been in use since ancient times and is the best way to experience the Nile for a truly authentic experience.
www.4real.co.uk /trips/sailing-down-the-nile.html   (677 words)

  
 Felucca Days   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Felucca sailing from Aswan heading north towards Kom Ombo, visit the Kom Ombo Temple in the afternoon and return up-river to a beach to stop overnight and have a party
Wooden boards are placed across the felucca's centre (from bench to bench) to make a deck on which mattresses are placed to make a comfortable platform from which to lay back and watch the river-banks pass by (underneath the decking makes a secure place for our luggage).
Overnight the awning is put in place and canvas sheets are erected around the outer sides of the felucca to form a cosy, tent-like place in which to eat and sleep.
home.austarnet.com.au /maat/feluccas.html   (1056 words)

  
 Felucca Nile Cruise
Nile felucca cruise refitted to accommodate couples, honeymooners, families or small groups,with a...
And an unforgettable Felucca Cruise on the River Nile.
felucca and settle in for a timeless cruise on the Nile.
www.nile-cruise-holidays.co.uk /1/cruises35.html   (591 words)

  
 Sailing the Nile in a felucca - Nubian Nile Cruises | 14 day tour including a Deluxe Felucca Sailing on the Nile - ...
Camp style meals on board the felucca are the norm after we sail out of Luxor.
Felucca cruise as described in the tour itinerary, private cabins, private facilities.
The Felucca is a traditional wind-driven sailing craft, and is subject to the uncertainties of wind, weather and riverine traffic conditions on the Nile.
www.travelinstyle.com /egypt/sailingnilefeluccaGrp.html   (1553 words)

  
 Sphinx Nose: The felucca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The felucca is a small sailing or rowing vessel, broad in the beam and of shallow draft, with one or two masts, and is a comparatively recent introduction into Egypt.
Unlike the felucca, ancient Egyptian boats were propelled by a low, broad sail suspended from a pole mast stepped amidships.
The sail was bent to two yards which were made from two pieces of wood fished together at their mid- point.
www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk /gri/9sn005.html   (584 words)

  
 Jons Page: Felucca Trip, Egypt
The felucca trip from Aswan to Edfu was the highlight of my trip to Egypt.
There are basically two options if you want to book a felucca trip out of Aswan.
One of the undoubted highlights of the felucca trip was a visit to our captain Mohmed's village.
www.angelfire.com /nt/joncarr/felucca.html   (267 words)

  
 Private sailing on the Nile | vacance en Penichette, Royal Cleopatra Penichette,Private Nile Cruise | 4 days on Royal ...
Feluccas are the traditional sailing vessel of much of the Mediterranean world, and the traditional Nile felucca, or dahabeah, was the mainstay of travel in ancient Egypt.
Royal feluccas bore a larger-than-life image of the pharaoh, seated on a throne, to be seen and venerated by inhabitants even along the most remote canal.
In the nineteenth century, the well-equipped Nile felucca was essential to the upper-crust adventurer.
www.travelinstyle.com /egypt/royalcleo4lxr.htm   (2857 words)

  
 Specialty Travel: For 25 Years, the #1 source for Adventure and Special Interest Travel
We were sailing in a felucca, an ancient, graceful sailboat whose design has changed little since the time of the Pharoahs.
With the water gently lapping against the side, the ropes creaking, and the towering white sail filling with wind, relaxation was the natural course.
Felucca trips of up to seven days (Aswan to Luxor) can be booked through Himalayan Travel, often in conjunction with sight-seeing in Aswan, Luxor, and Cairo.
www.specialtytravel.com /stories/stories.cgi?id=580   (1036 words)

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