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At first, people at Cape craft shows don’t even notice Pat Taylor and Bill Witmer. They only have eyes for the couple’s kayak.

They want to touch the gleaming designs and curves created by strips of cedar. They begin dreaming of quiet coves, sunlight dappling the water as paddles break the surface and …

Boom! The deal is done.

Taylor and Witmer have sold another raffle ticket, another step toward raising more than $20,000 this year for Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod’s creation of affordable homes…  Details

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LEADING professional surfers Koby Abberton and Bruce Irons, who were feared missing after surfing near the epicentre of Indonesia’s first earthquake on Thursday, were safe last night, staying with friends in Padang.

Abberton, an Australian big-wave rider, and well-known Hawaiian surfer Irons were both on a boat charter in wave-heavy Mentawi Islands when the earthquake hit …  Details

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Yamaha has confirmed that World Superbike rider Ben Spies will be entered as a wildcard in MotoGP’s season finale at Valencia.. The 25-year-old Texan, who will race for the satellite Tech 3 team next year, will take part as a single rider entry of a Yamaha Factory Racing Team, using YZR-M1 test bikes brought over from Japan.

Spies will …  Details

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A delighted Sebastian Vettel kept alive his slim challenge for the drivers world championship on Saturday when he claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

The 22-year-old German in his Red Bull clocked a scorching fastest lap in the final minute of qualifying to secure his fourth pole of the year.  AFP

Trulli from Toyota will start second, while McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton…  Details

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