Crail

Crail itself has every sense of having once been a town of substance: the streets down to the harbour are crooked and quirky, but those at the top are broad and important.

In praise of … the coast around Crail | Editorial 2011

With his wife, Sue, he lived in the nearby harbour village of Crail, at the eastern end of a coast which is one of the glories of Britain.

In praise of … the coast around Crail | Editorial 2011

The lead author of the report, Peter Crail, said the new strategic arms reduction treaty signed by the United States and Russia this year would help both nations improve their rankings.

Report: United States Receives a 'B' Rating on Nuclear Disarmament 2010

And, of course, I should mention that as the two countries with the largest arsenals, they should be expected to lead the way in arms reductions, said Crail.

Report: United States Receives a 'B' Rating on Nuclear Disarmament 2010

The road continues toward the tiny fishing village of Crail.

Drives That Leave the City Behind 2011

Charles Crail looked out over an abandoned landing-strip construction project at Forward Operating Base Sharana in eastern Afghanistan.

At U.S. Base, Afghan Endgame Begins Maria Abi-Habib 2011

After Crail, the A917 hugs the east coast, traveling through the East Neuk of Fife, where one finds a string of ancient fishing villages from Anstruther, famous for its fish and chips; Pittenweem, known for its annual arts-and-crafts festival; and St. Monans, whose church, the Auld Kirk, has a sailing ship suspended from the ceiling, a nod to its maritime past.

Drives That Leave the City Behind 2011

One-deck headerThe Old Course is famously peppered with sand traps but a few hearty drives and long irons away from the 1st tee an alternative bunker can be found, near Crail.

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A local packet boat, the Betsy Crook, almost made it to the Firth of Forth, but was blown on to rocks and wrecked at the entrance to Crail harbour, below Fife Ness.

Excerpt: The Land That Never Was by David Sinclair 2004

Crail yelled again, and the guards snatched her out of his hands.

Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2005