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  • He kept homes in Manhattan — he feuded with developer Donald Trump who successfully built a high rise next to Cronkite's apartment complex — and Edgartown, Mass., where he kept a 48-foot ketch, Wyntje, equipped with a bathtub.

    Iconic journalist Walter Cronkite dies at 92 2009

  • — Hajime Sagawa , a financial adviser at the center of the scandal unfolding at Olympus Corp., played in a bluegrass band, sailed around the world in a 48-foot yacht and reported family assets of $11.4 million when he and his wife filed for divorce last week.

    Olympus's Elusive Financier Arian Campo-Flores 2011

  • Lucas Glover, with a late charge that included a 48-foot birdie on the 17th hole, finished third.

    Tim Clark wins The Players to claim his first PGA Tour title 2010

  • A 48-foot flatbed trailer was stolen from a business.

    Fairfax County crime report Post 2010

  • Around 2002, he competed in a trans-Atlantic sailboat race from the Canary Islands to Port St. Lucie, Fla., aboard his 48-foot yacht, the Feng, which he later sold, Ms. Sagawa said.

    Olympus's Elusive Financier Arian Campo-Flores 2011

  • This one is Alex Adler, captain of the 48-foot Kalex, looking down from the bridge.

    The Mid-Life Slam 2009

  • This one is Alex Adler, captain of the 48-foot Kalex, looking down from the bridge.

    The Mid-Life Slam 2009

  • The 48-foot heave sailed swiftly through the net, causing cries of disbelief from the opposition crowd.

    Mo Williams' Half-Court Shot (VIDEO) 2010

  • The 48-foot heave sailed swiftly through the net, causing cries of disbelief from the opposition crowd.

    Mo Williams' Half-Court Shot (VIDEO) 2010

  • In April, the French Navy recaptured a 48-foot sailing yacht from pirates, who were holding five hostages, including a toddler.

    U.S. Marines Rescue Ship From Pirates 2010

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