Sperm whales apparently could tow a tiny whaleboat at 40 kilometres an hour, a phenomenon known as a “Nantucket sleigh ride”, during which boats would often disintegrate. In 1840, Japanese author ...

While collecting the data, he notes, whalers harpooning the mammoth creatures were often pulled out to sea on what's known as a Nantucket sleigh ride. There are also reports of tragedies in the ...

in times like these, when the pop charts are focus-grouped, media trained and tuned for mass consumption at an almost military level of precision, I can’t help but be slightly envious of a different ...

He notes whalers harpooning the mammoth creatures were often pulled out to sea on what's known as a Nantucket sleigh ride. There are also reports of tragedies in the treacherous waters as he read ...

A trolley takes visitors on a festive ride and a photo bus will be ... Santa arrives on his nautical sleigh at noon on Saturday, as Nantucket celebrates its 50th Annual Nantucket Stroll Friday ...

The Biden family arrived at Nantucket Island for their final presidential Thanksgiving on Tuesday despite a spate of migrant crimes that have plagued the vacation hot spot this year. A small crowd ...

The wonderful painting “A Nantucket Sleigh Ride,” by Clifford Ashley, reflects the term that describes what happens when a boat is attached to a wild, fleeing whale racing through the water.

Ready for an iconic winter adventure? Hop on a sleigh pulled by majestic draft horses, and embark on a memorable ride through snowy landscapes accompanied by the tinkle of jingle bells.

Coventry’s mechanical sleigh ride has become a mainstay for the city during Christmas. The popular feature has called the city home since 1955 when it was originally homed at the Co-Op store on ...

Visitors can soak in the beautiful setting with a horse-drawn sleigh ride at the National Elk Refuge ... for its winters—the remote island of Nantucket is the perfect place for a Christmas ...

Sleigh rides, holiday movie screenings ... BTW, local vineyards mean you’re all but guaranteed to get some delicious mulled wine. You probably associate Nantucket with summer, but this idyllic island ...

There’s no such thing as clean energy, as the liberal gentry on Nantucket are learning after ... Natural gas power will have to ride to the electric grid’s rescue again. This is the second ...