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.
Tag: Sailboats and Sailing
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.
Larry Pardey, Mariner Who Sailed the World Engineless, Dies at 80
With his wife, Lin, he circumnavigated the world twice on wooden boats he had built. And they always took their time.
With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90
An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days the only way he could: in a small boat.
The Seas as the Ultimate Coronavirus Isolation? Not. So. Fast.
Folks who live on boats face off with land they can’t set foot on, staring down logistical hurdles, ethical issues and social media harshness.
The Plastic-Hunting Pirates of the Cornish Coast
The Clean Ocean Sailing initiative removes plastic waste from areas of England’s coastline that are inaccessible by foot.
No Wind. No Problem. The Sailing Race Must Go On.
The suspense mounted at the world’s largest regatta in Trieste, Italy: Which boat would come in last?
Greta Thunberg Sets Sail for U.N. Climate Talks
The 16-year-old climate activist is crossing the Atlantic to attend a United Nations climate summit. She refuses to fly because aviation has such an enormous carbon footprint.
Sailing in Treacherous Waters to Alaska. With Toddlers for Crew.
With a barely-4-year-old and a not-quite-2-year-old, in a 32-foot boat sailing up the Inside Passage, a family discovers the best rewards are those never imagined.