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	Grand Banks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Grand Banks are several areas of shallow water in the North Atlantic, southeast of the Island of Newfoundland.
		The Grand Banks are rich in nutrients because of the shallow water, and because the water is constantly mixed by the warm Gulf Stream from the south and the cold LABRADOR CURRENT from the north.
		The TITANIC struck an ICEBERG and sank in the southern tail of the banks.
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	Jarrett Bay Yacht Sales: Dealer for Hatteras, Albemarle, Jarrett Bay, Bimini, and Chaos yachts. (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This largest and most luxurious Grand Banks has all the appointments for swift and stylish blue-water cruising in a variety of conditions.
		Built by Grand Banks and designed in partnership with Tom Fexas Yacht Design, this world-class blue-water cruiser is distinguished by its raised pilothouse profile, a dramatically flared bow and exceptional teak craftsmanship throughout.
		Grand Banks yachts are known and recognized the world over by their classic lines, intelligent layouts, warm and lustrous interiors, and meticulous craftsmanship inside and out.
	www.jarrettbayyachtsales.com.cob-web.org:8888 /new/grandbanks.asp (1400 words)

	BoatUS.com: Boat Reviews by Jack Hornor, N.A. - Grand Banks 42 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Grand Banks also provides an emergency tiller in the event of steering system failure but the system is not very practical, as the helmsman has no forward visibility.
		The Grand Banks 42 is not the right boat if you want a full displacement ocean-going motor vessel, but it certainly fits the need of the vast majority of boaters who don’t intend to venture far offshore or cross oceans.
		The Grand Banks 42 easily accommodates a dozen people for cocktails, six can dine in reasonable comfort and when it’s time to turn in for the evening she provides privacy and comfort for four.
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	Grand Banks
		The Grand Banks, part of Canada's continental shelf, lying southeast of the Island of Newfoundland, consist of several separate banks, foremost of which are Grand, Green and St Pierre; their area (for water depths shallower than 200 m) is 282 500 km
		This current splits as it approaches the Grand Banks, with one branch moving south along the coast of Newfoundland through Avalon Channel to St Pierre Bank.
		Warm Gulf Stream waters are generally located south of the Grand Banks, but do on occasion move north onto the southern edge of the banks.
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	Grand Banks - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Grand Banks are noted for the persistent dense fog (formed as warm air passes over the cold water) that engulfs the area.
		The Grand Banks were probably the world's most important international fishing ground until 1977, when Canada extended its offshore jurisdiction to include most of the area.
		Oil drilling began on the banks in the late 1970s, but was slowed after the loss of the Ocean Ranger rig on Feb. 15, 1982.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/g/grandb1an.asp (423 words)

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		The Grand Banks are one of the world's largest and richest resource areas, renowned for both its valuable fish stocks and petroleum reserves.
		Situated off the southeast coast of the Island, the Grand Banks are actually a series of raised submarine plateaus with a water depth ranging between 36.5 and 185 metres.
		Portuguese and Basques fishermen fished the Grand Banks as early as the 1400s but it was not until after John Cabot's voyage to the New World in 1497 that knowledge of the Banks and their valuable fishing resources spread throughout Europe.
	www.exec.gov.nl.ca /exec/premier/gbanks.htm (455 words)

	Grand Banks Energy Corporation (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Grand Banks Energy Corporation is a Canadian public resource company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) under the symbol “GBE”.
		Grand Banks is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in Western Canada.
		Grand Banks is the operator (16.67% working interest) of a joint venture that is currently drilling a 5,019 meter well targeting a Leduc pinnacle reef in north west Alberta.
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	Overfishing and International Fisheries and Oceans Governance
		The Grand Banks are actually a series of raised submarine plateaus extending for 730 kilometres off the south and east coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).
		By 1995, all major cod and flounder fisheries on the Grand Banks were closed, and many other fish species such as Greenland halibut and redfish had their catch levels sharply restricted.
		The minimum water depth is deeper than the Grand Banks at about 140 metres and the average water temperature is generally higher than on the northern Grand Banks.
	www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /overfishing-surpeche/media/bk_grandbanks_e.htm (748 words)

	boats.com - Feature: The Grand Banks Quality Mystique
		Die-hard Banks owners speak reverently of the solid sound and comfortable feel of older wood GBs compared to newer fiberglass models — not surprisingly, the teak decks were over an inch thick.
		From the transition to fiberglass, the Grand Banks boats continued to be conservatively built.
		Grand Banks continuously tests and monitors production, working with some of the world's most respected composite consultants and laboratories.
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	Yachts .com Grand Banks Yachts
		Grand Banks yachts are manufactured in American Marine facilities within Singapore and Malaysia.
		There are a number of different lines of Grand Banks yachts from which to choose.
		Fiberglass is a prominent material in Grand Banks yachts.
	www.yachts.com /builders/motor-yachts/Grand-Banks-Yachts.html (167 words)

	Grand Banks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Grand Banks are a group of underwater plateaus southeast of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf.
		Technological advances in fishing such as large factory ships and sonar, as well as geopolitical disputes over territorial sea and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries, have led to overfishing and a serious decline in the fish stocks of the Grand Banks.
		Semi-fictional depictions of fishermen working on the Grand Banks can be found in Sebastian Junger's novel The Perfect Storm (1997) and in Rudyard Kipling's novel Captains Courageous (1897).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Banks (478 words)

	Grand banks, - Grand Banks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Canada's EEZ currently occupies the majority of the Grand Banks except for the lucrative "nose" (eastern extremity, near the Flemish Cap) and "tail"
		Grand Banks An extensive area of shoals in the western Atlantic Ocean off southeast Newfoundland, Canada.
		The Grand Banks are one of the world's largest and richest resource areas, Situated off the southeast coast of the Island, the Grand Banks are actually
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	Grand Banks
		The Grand Banks are among the world's largest and richest resource areas, renowned for both their valuable fish stocks and petroleum reserves.
		Situated off the southeast coast of Newfoundland, the Grand Banks are actually a series of raised submarine plateaus with a water depth ranging between 120 and 600 feet and spreading for a length of about 350 miles.
		Portuguese and Basque fishermen fished the Grand Banks as early as the 1400s, but it was not until after John Cabot's voyage to the New World in 1497 that knowledge of the Banks and their valuable fishing resources spread throughout Europe.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h517.html (383 words)

	Cold Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
		With the exception of the Nose and Tail of the Grand Bank and the Flemish Cap which lie further offshore and the area adjacent to St.
		Over the Grand Bank it turns southwest and a branch current flows westward along the south coast of the island and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence through the Cabot Strait.
		By the end of the average winter coastal Labrador inlets and the northern bays of the island are frozen.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /environment/ocean.html (827 words)

	Grand Banks Yachts, Trawlers and Boats for sale
		The legend of Grand Banks Trawlers and Yachts began in the middle of the 1960's with the introduction of the salty looking and seaworthy Spray.
		Common to every Grand Banks Trawler and Yacht design is an uncompromising approach to quality, craftsmanship and engineering excellence.
		The overall styling of the Grand Banks Trawler has been noticed by other yacht and trawler builders who introduced fleets of look-alike yachts that were marketed using dozens of names.
	www.marinesource.com /builders/Grand_Banks_Yachts/index.cfm (267 words)

	EXPO21XX - Grand Banks
		When it comes to timeless, each model in the Grand Banks family of yachts-- the classic, the motoryacht and the europa-- is in a class all its own.
		Instantly recognizable by those who know their craft, Grand Banks continues its 30-year tradition of using solid teak for both functional and aesthetic elements.
		Of course, proven performance and superior construction are also part of the Grand Banks tradition.
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	Grand Banks Casino Upgrades Software
		CURACAO, Dutch Antilles - Grand Banks Casino today upgraded its casino with the newest software available from PlayTech N.V. The downloadable PlayTech software, known in the industry for its sophisticated backend and ability to provide players with progressive slots and video poker, replaced the casino's RTG platform.
		In addition to larger jackpot potential, the upgrade at Grand Banks Casino meant the site could expand to host 49 games, track and reward loyal customers more efficiently, and allow players additional interactivity in the form of player chat options and multiplayer, multi-handed fljack and Caribbean poker games.
		Grand Banks Casino is an award-winning online gaming site that operates out of Curacao in the Dutch Antilles.
	www.winneronline.com /articles/july2002/grandbanks.htm (377 words)

	Online gamblers guide - Grand Banks Casino review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Grand Banks Casino is legally licensed and insured.Each game on Grand Banks Casino has been tested for both accuracy and fairness.
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		Grand banks casino has been very solid over the last few years winning over many players with excellent customer support and honest play.
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	Grand Banks fisheries management Petition
		Whereas the Grand Banks of Newfoundland is one of the world's major sources of fish protein.
		Whereas, NAFO, (North Atlantic Fisheries Organization) under which jurisdiction the fisheries on the Nose and Tail of the Grand Banks and Flemish Cap is presently managed, has demonstrated over its 24 years of existence that it has little ability and apparently little willingness to control the predation of said fish stocks by non complying nations.
		The Grand Banks fisheries management Petition to Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
	www.petitiononline.com /itfc2/petition.html (334 words)

	eBay - grand banks, Parts Accessories, Advertising items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Ghost From the Grand Banks, by Arthur C Clarke PB
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	Grand Banks Schooner Museum Home Page
		The Grand Banks Schooner Museum Trust was founded as a non-profit educational organization in 1981 for the purpose of preserving, and interpreting artifacts of fishing, and maritime history.
		It is the only original Grand Banks fishing vessel that is still fully operational, and seaworthy.
		The Sherman Zwicker plied the rich fishing waters of the Grand Banks until 1968 from the ports of Lunenburg, and Glovertown, Newfoundland.
	www.schoonermuseum.org (458 words)

	AllRefer.com - Grand Banks, Newfoundland, Canada - (plateau) - Facts and Information
		Grand Banks, submarine plateau rising from the continental shelf, c.36,000 sq mi/93,200 sq km, off SE N.F., Canada; c.300 mi/480 km long, c.400 mi/640 km wide; 47°00'N 52°00'W. Depths range from 20 to 100 fathoms.
		The cold Labrador Current flows over most of the banks; the warmer Gulf Stream sweeps along the E edge, sometimes crossing the S part.
		The Grand Banks were probably the world's most important internatl.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/G/G04053-grand-banks.html (434 words)

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		Grand Banks 52 EU usato in vendita, Cantiere American Marine USA...
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		Modello Grand Banks 52 EU imbarcazione a Motore costruita in Vetroresina...
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	Grand Banks - boats.com
		and#10;Safety and reliability are, of course, a built-in Grand Banks tradition.
		Forged in a collaboration between Grand Banks and Sparkman and Stephens, the result is the stunning 2005 Grand Banks 59 Aleutian.
		Grand Banks and Sparkman and Stephens have long and distinguished histories of building yachts of exceptional quality, seaworthiness, strength, comfort, and safety.
	www2.boats.com /new-boats/grandbanks/index.jsp (785 words)

	Grand Banks - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Grand Banks - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Grand Banks, shallow fishing region of the North Atlantic Ocean, lying to the south-east of the Island of Newfoundland, Canada.
		South of the Grand Banks, the stream meets and mixes with the cold Labrador Current, forming numerous whirlpools.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Grand_Banks.html (109 words)

	WWF - Grand Banks - A Global Ecoregion
		The Grand Banks extends for hundreds of miles.
		The cold Labrador Current and the warm Gulf Stream meet near the Banks, a mixture that produces unusual air masses and heavy fog.
		The Grand Banks is a highly productive region, supporting huge schools of pelagic fish, groundfish, and feeding whales.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/ecoregions/grand_banks.cfm (353 words)

	Florida boat charters - Grand Banks Charters
		As a Company Grand Banks has over thirty (30) years of experience building fine yachts, from 32 to 66 feet.
		In the days of plastic look-alike, it is comforting to know there is a Grand Banks Trawler.
		It's time to take a closer look at a Grand Banks charter with us for a satisfying experience.
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	Jerry Bryan's Listing Specifications For A 32' 1973 Grand Banks Trawler in Newport Beach, CA
		This classic Grand Banks 32 Sedan Trawler has a sturdy set of lines that elicit admiration wherever they go.
		The wood Grand Banks 32 has a heavy 17,000 lb displacement, deep forefoot, hard chine and long keel for steady tracking and a stable sea motion.
		The Grand Banks 32, a fully equipped deep-water cruising boat and more, she is a yacht to be proud of owning.
	www.yachtminder.com /Listings/Active/Trawler/32GrandBanks/Specifications.htm (350 words)

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