Forget about flying if you want to visit many of these stunning specks of land sprinkled across the Caribbean. Hop on a sailboat or a ferry, or you can always swim.
Tag: Sailboats and Sailing
Glimpses of Life with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus Troupe
A photographer embedded with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus on the troupe’s journeys through the Mediterranean. Here’s what he saw.
Rotterdam Won’t Dismantle Bridge to Allow Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Through
The Dutch city faced an uproar as it considered dismantling a section of a 95-year-old bridge. Now the boat’s builder has decided not to apply for a permit.
The Middlemen Helping Russian Oligarchs Get Superyachts and Villas
They oversee the flow of billions of dollars from Putin-connected Russians to companies involved in superyachts and villas. They’ve drawn the attention of a U.S. task force.
Putin-Linked Superyacht May Elude Sanctions, by Setting Sail
The Italian police are in a race to finish investigating a $700 million vessel thought to be the Russian president’s — before it’s out of their reach.
Rotterdam May Dismantle Part of Bridge for Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht
The Dutch city of Rotterdam walked back earlier comments that the historic Koningshaven Bridge would be briefly dismantled. On Thursday, officials said a decision had not yet been made.
Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies
That story, which has sometimes been called a real-life “Lord of the Flies,” was just one episode in a life filled with adventure.
Olympic Athlete Speaks of Assault and Breaks a Bigger Silence in Greece
Sofia Bekatorou, a sailing champion, said she was sexually assaulted by a top sports official, prompting an outpouring of support in a country where the issue has long been ignored.
Tim Severin, Seafarer Who Replicated Explorers’ Journeys, Dies at 80
He and his crew sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland in a 36-foot boat like the one a sixth-century monk is believed to have used to cross the Atlantic.
Rough Play or Bad Intentions? Orca Encounters Off Iberia Baffle Experts
Nobody knows why the marine mammals have been ramming boats in waters from Gibraltar to Galicia, Spain, in recent months. Some vessels were so badly damaged that they had to be towed to port.