The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Sailstar, fjärde kursdagen. Segling med RS Feva i ett fantastiskt väder på nationaldagen! Sailstar, forth day of training. Sailing in fantastic weather on the Swedish National Day!

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This boat reflects what the era of Canadian C&C boat building was all about: quality construction and design that created a family cruiser with fantastic sailing performance. Lovingly maintained “Odin IV” is in beautiful condition, right down to the interior custom upholstery replaced in-kind. Repowered with a Yanmar diesel engine, this vessel comes complete with a new dodger, hard bimini top with solar panels, UK Sails Stack Pack for easy Main sail handling, Lewmar windlass with remote and a BRAND NEW Gala RIB with Suzuki 2.5hp outboard to get you out on the water right away. Best of all, Odin IV comes with assumable moorage at our Westport Marina in Sidney. Please contact our Sales Office to at 250-656-5832 to schedule a showing.

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