4 • Feb. 27 - Mar. 12, 2015 • The Log Octopus robot makes waves with ultra-fast propulsion


Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration never before seen in man-made underwater vehicles. Most fast aquatic animals


are sleek and slender to help them move easily through the water, but cephalopods, such as the octopus, are capable of high-speed escapes by filling their body with water and then quickly expelling it to dart away. Inspired by this, scientists from the University of


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Learn to sail in the Caribbean


MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA — In conjunction with the American Sailing Association (ASA), Beaches Resorts has launched a new sailing program at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa, Beaches Negril Resort & Spa and Beaches Ocho Rios Resort & Golf Club. As part of the Beaches Sailing School, Beaches Resorts now offers a new Sailing Fun Experience, in which guests can participate in a sailing course consisting of four two-hour ses- sions designed to introduce both children (ages 8 and above) and adults to the sport of sailing. Written and developed for ASA and Beaches Resorts by two-


Southampton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology built a deformable octo- pus-like robot with a 3-D printed skeleton with no moving parts and no energy storage device other than a thin elastic outer hull. The 30cm-long self-pro- pelling robot is inflated with


The octopus-like robot is capable of accelerating up to ten body lengths in less than a second.


water and then rapidly deflates by shooting the water out through its base to power its outstanding propulsion


time America’s Cup winning sailor Peter Isler, the Sailing Fun Experience appeals to all ages so that entire families can continue their sailing education after their vacation. The cost of the program is $150 per person and includes all four two-hour sessions with fellow Beaches Resorts guests and is conducted by an ASA- trained and certified instructor. Alternatively, parents and chil- dren can choose to take a private course for a total cost of $500 for up to four participants. If guests are not able to complete all ses- sions during their vacation, hours completed can be transferred between all Beaches Resorts within 18 months of the first class.


Guests can choose from three


different sailing vessels for their training, including the 8.53-foot Laser Performance Bug, a 14-foot Hobie Wave or a 16-foot Hobie Getaway. Upon completion, par- ticipants will receive a Sailing Fun


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Israeli divers stumble upon large stash of medieval coins


CAESAREA, Israel (AP) — A group of amateur Israeli divers have stumbled upon the largest col- lection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, dating back to the 11th century and likely from a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea. The Israel Antiquities


Authority said the find consists of 2,000 coins, weighing about 6


and acceleration, despite starting from a non-stream- lined shape. As the rocket con- tracts, it can achieve more than 2.6 times the thrust of a rigid rocket doing the same maneuver. It works like blowing up a balloon and then releasing it to fly around the room. However, the 3-D printed polycarbonate skeleton inside keeps the balloon tight and the final shape streamlined, while fins on the back keep it going straight.


— University of Southampton news release


kilograms (13 pounds). Kobi Sharvit, director of the


authority’s marine archaeology unit, said the coins were likely swept up in recent storms near the Israeli port city of Caesarea. He said they probably came


from a boat that sank on its way to deliver tax money to Egypt about 1,000 years ago, or that it came from a merchant ship trad- ing among Mediterranean coastal cities. Sharvit said it’s “fascinating


and rare historical evidence’” from the Fatimid era.


Majestic J Class yachts to return to America’s Cup waters after 80 years


The majesty of the J Class era


will return to the America’s Cup 80 years after the class last raced for the oldest trophy in interna- tional sport. The J Class Association (JCA) See NEWS BRIEFS page 10


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