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Category: Sailboats and Sailing
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Sailing the Mediterranean on a 136-Passenger Windjammer
We checked out the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit on a Mediterranean cruise. In this era of gargantuan ships, it’s elegant clipper design, wooden decks and relatively small size stands out.
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Orcas Sink Another Boat Near Iberia, Worrying Sailors Before Summer
Two people were rescued on Sunday after orcas damaged their boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, where the animals have caused havoc in recent years.
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In Kenya, Seeing the Sites by Dhow
The wooden boats, whose triangular sails create a distinctive silhouette, are used up and down the East African coast.
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Chartering a Sailboat in the Caribbean
What you need to know to charter a sailboat in the Caribbean, from costs and type of vessel to timing and itinerary.
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Louis Vuitton Strikes Another Major Deal in Sports
The luxury brand will sponsor the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race in 2024 — the same year it sponsors the Olympics.
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Louis Vuitton Strikes Another Major Deal in Sports
The luxury brand will sponsor the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race in 2024 — the same year it sponsors the Olympics.
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Bill Pinkney, Globe-Circling Sailor Who Set a Racial Mark, Dies at 87
He was the first Black person to sail alone by way of the arduous southern route, rounding the perilous Cape Horn and withstanding storms and loneliness.
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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Includes Multihulls for the First Time
For the first time, the regatta, which has always been for monohulls, will include big catamarans. Capsizing could be an issue.
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For Races on the Water, These Yachts Have Pit Crews
It takes sailmakers, carbon specialists, hydraulics experts and workers “who can do anything” to keep these boats in racing shape. And don’t forget the chef.
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With Foils, the Flying Nikka Is a Boat That Can Indeed Fly
If the wind is right, this new Maxi can rise on its foils and sail above the water, reducing the drag that slows other boats.