Apr 14th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It's a beautiful weekend here in Santander, Spain, and my son and I can see the Hanoi and the Barbet Arrow, two giant container ships, moored in the harbor. The Finland-registered Misana, which I saw sail in from my office window, is moored out of sight in the dock beyond. The Cape Cee, a 118-meter-long Spanish vessel, left Santander a few days ago and is sailing towards the Strait of Gibraltar ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Apr 14th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It's a beautiful weekend here in Santander, Spain, and my son and I can see the Hanoi and the Barbet Arrow, two giant container ships, moored in the harbor. The Finland-registered Misana, which I saw sail in from my office window, is moored out of sight in the dock beyond. The Cape Cee, a 118-meter-long Spanish vessel, left Santander a few days ago and is sailing towards the Strait of Gibraltar ...Voyage To Rapanui: 5,000 Miles Down With No GPS, Maps Or Compass
Dec 30th, 2012 at 10:00AM: How would you feel about sailing 10,000 nautical miles from Auckland, New Zealand, to Easter Island and back on a double-hulled canoe with no GPS or navigational equipment? In August, after reading a story my colleague wrote on the Waku Tapu Voyage to Rapanui Expedition, I resolved to check back on these intrepid explorers to see if they made it to Rapanui (Easter Island) in one piece.
I'm ...Photo Of The Day: Sailing Ship Rigging
Dec 23rd, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Today's photo comes to us from Flickr user Angie622, who captured this eye-catching image of the rigging of a traditional sailing ship shrouded in silhouette. The Instagram-like colors and dark shadows transform the ship's vast web of ropes and timber into an intriguing abstract pattern in the shadows of the sun.
Taken any great shots of your own during your travels? Why not add them to our ...Intrepid Travel Offers Epic Journey In Footsteps Of Ernest Shackleton
Sep 30th, 2012 at 3:00PM: The term "once in a lifetime adventure" is tossed around a bit too lightly in the travel industry these days and seldom is it used accurately. But when Intrepid Travel uses the term to describe their latest offering, it just might be an understatement. Their recently announced Shackleton Epic truly is a journey like no other, following in the footsteps of one of the greatest explorers of the 20th ...Interview With Paul And Rachel Chandler: British Couple Taken Hostage By Somali Pirates
Sep 13th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Nearly two years after being released by Somali pirates who stormed their sailboat and held them hostage for 13 months, Paul and Rachel Chandler are finally ready to get back on their boat, the Lynn Rival. This time they won't be going anywhere near Somalia, but they refuse to rule out a return visit if the situation there improves.
The Chandlers have spent much of the last two years writing a ...Question In Venice: What Would You Cook When You're Looking To Score?
Aug 28th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
"I'm on a boat!" I kept singing to myself. "Everybody look at me because I'm sailing on a boat." I was referencing the "Saturday Night Live" skit in which Andy Samberg and T-Pain sail the seas making this one simple proclamation. But this was no ordinary sea and I was on no ordinary boat.
I was on a yacht owned by the Missoni family sailing around the Venice lagoon. I wasn't, though, ...
Voyage To Rapanui: Sailing 10,000 Miles Without GPS, Maps Or Compass
Aug 16th, 2012 at 8:00AM: In these modern times most of us have become very reliant on technology – some would say a bit too much so. But no one will accuse the 24 sailors on the Voyage to Rapanui expedition of being too technology dependent. The group will soon set off on an ocean journey that will see them crossing more than 10,000 miles of open water without the use of any kind of modern navigational tool. That ...A Night Aboard 'Ms. Nancy Boggs' At Far Rockaway's Boatel
Jul 18th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
It was like stepping onto the set of a horror film. An array of dusty knick-knacks lined the shelves, ranging from empty glass bottles to vintage photographs and eyeless doll heads. Torn pantyhose, some colored red, were strewn up as curtains. In the closet, there was a musty aroma and a pile of something furry.
This would be our home for the evening.
We were onboard "Ms. Nancy Boggs," ...How To Put On Foul Weather Gear
Jun 28th, 2012 at 11:00AM: People sometimes think that sailing is a sport centered upon warm sunny days and graceful lines across open water. Competitive sailing is a bit different. If it rains, you sail through the storm. If you need to tack in the middle of the night, you get up, grab a handle and start grinding. And if the salt water is 34 degrees and the swells are higher than your boat – well, you deal with it.
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Travel Like A Boss: Onboard The Fastest Monohull Sailing Boats In The World
Jun 11th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Gadling Labs was on assignment in Miami last month, checking in on the progress of The Volvo Ocean Race. Things were going well for our old friends on Team Abu Dhabi, who finished in first place in the in-port race and continued on to win leg seven in the marathon race around the world.
In episode two of "Travel Like a Boss" we wander through Azzam, Abu Dhabi's VO70 ocean racer for a look under ...
The Volvo Ocean Race Sails Through Miami
May 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
It's raining in Miami, and we're sitting inside of the Camper pavilion waiting for the weather to clear, Josh with his forehead on the table while I make idle conversation with the woman across from us.
"It's embarrassing," she says, gesturing to the low turnout for the day of in-port racing, though considering the weather, I imagine there were several factors in play. Still, there's no ...St. Brendan: Did An Irish Monk Come To America Before Columbus?
May 16th, 2012 at 10:30AM: Today is St. Brendan's feast day. To the Irish, St. Brendan needs no introduction. For those less fortunate in their birth, let me tell you that he may have been Ireland's first adventure traveler.
Saint Brendan was an Irish holy man who lived from 484 to 577 AD. Little is known about his life, and even his entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia is rather short. What we do know about him mostly ...Adventurous Options In Turks And Caicos
Apr 8th, 2012 at 3:30PM: While many people think of Turks and Caicos as being a relaxing beach getaway, the islands have a lot more to offer than just that. In fact, adventure enthusiasts will feel right at home with an array of daring options in a beautiful setting.
Barefoot Waterskiing
Forget skis and boards; barefoot waterskiing lets you feel completely free during your adventure. Because the coral reef system ...Riviera Nayarit kicks off Mexico's largest sailing competition this month
Mar 6th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Every other year, Mexico hosts their Nautical Extravaganza, a month filled with classic sailing and water sport competitions that take you to different Mexican cities. This year, the event kicked off on March 2 with the 30th Biennial San Diego to Vallarta Yacht Club race, which consists of sailors navigating their boats over 1,000 miles from San Diego, California, to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
If ...Teen sailor Laura Dekker to complete round-the-world voyage today
Jan 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: 16-year old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker will complete her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world today when she arrives back at the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. She is expected to make landfall around 3 PM local time this afternoon, exactly a year and a day after she set out on her voyage.
Dekker gained international attention when she first announced her ...New round-the-world sailing speed record set
Jan 11th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A 130-foot trimaran yacht, with a crew of 14, set a new speed record for sailing around the globe last Friday when it returned to port in Brest, France. The ship, which is named the Maxi Banque Populaire V, shaved nearly three days off the previous record, and earned the crew the coveted Jules Verne Trophy in the process.
The ship, which featured a mostly French crew, set sail on November 22nd ...Video of the Day - Sermilik Ice Fjord
Dec 20th, 2011 at 1:30PM:
The Sermilik Fjord is a long, steep-walled waterway in southeast Greenland where hundreds of icebergs calve from Greenland's enormous ice sheets every year. Those looking to sail through the stunning fjord for a closer view of the icebergs depart from Ammassalik Island, where Greenland's seventh-largest town, Tasiilaq, is located.
Today's Video of the Day shares a vivid sample of a ...
Amsterdam's Maritime Museum
Nov 17th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Amsterdam owes its wealth to the sea. In the Golden Age of the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dutch sailed around the world looking for rare products to bring back to Europe. They were one of the great maritime powers and are still important in shipping today.
Amsterdam is a city made for the sea. Its canals are laid out like a spider's web, where every family that could afford it built a narrow ...Volvo Ocean Race begins with a bang
Nov 12th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
A few weeks back, Gadling Labs took a wander around Team Abu Dhabi's VO70 ocean racer and one thing was apparent: weight is key. Non essential components are stripped from the ship, appointments are minimal and everything that can be made out of lightweight composite is incorporated -- even the steering wheel.
Four hours into the race, the team learned a drawback to composite materials: ...
Volvo Ocean Race kicks off from Alicante, Spain
Nov 2nd, 2011 at 9:00AM:
It's dark when I wake up in Alicane, with heavy, blue-grey storm clouds twisting upwards through the Mediterranean sky. Somewhere, 10,000 feet above this small Spanish city the gods are fighting over weather patterns; there's a dash of clear blue sky here and a seam of storm clouds there, a maelstrom of wind, cloud, rain and energy hashed up atmosphere. In my view, it's the perfect condition ...
