Posts Tagged ‘ boat ’

Crashing waves wake you from a daze as you open your eyes to find yourself all alone on a tropical spit of land. Your boat has sunk to the oblivion of Davie Jones Locker and it’s contents are lost.  Sounds like grand time right? Just when you thought all was ...
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Filed under: Africa , South Africa , News The goal of a whale watching trip is self-explanatory: you're hoping to get up close and personal with some whales. But that isn't always a good thing. Sometimes whale watchers get more than they ...
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Return to Paradise Napa Valley Register My plan was to sail the Caribbean from the start in Antigua , but my plans went seriously awry. Between crew problems, a blown engine, the boat sinking and ...
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One of the first evenings at our summer island Fårö we walked down to the sea where the farmer use to have his boat. This evening with a magical pink sunset. There is surely no more romantic than sunsets at sea, but with this special building ...
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Finding himself in a Mexican backwater among drug lords, thieves and a dishonest captain, novelist David Vann escaped by sailing 500 miles up the coast to Acapulco. But when his engine packed up and a pair of high-speed pirate launches ...
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For over nine years, Neil and Joan have been spending their summers cruising the canals and rivers of Western Europe aboard their now thirty-one-year-old Dutch motor-cruiser, the “Estate.”  This year they are again sharing their experiences...
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One look at the MY Ivi , which you can charter for September or October for 50 percent off the normal price, has us fantasizing about a private yacht charter in the Greek Isles. You and nine of your friends or family members can sail around the islands...
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Filed under: North America , Ecotourism , Consumer Activism , Caribbean Dean Wilson guns the outboard engine on his snub-nosed, 17-foot aluminum bateaux through thick water hyacinth. We are in the heart of the 1.4 million acre Atchafalaya water basin which is both his backyard and his preserve - he is...
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For over nine years, Neil and Joan have been spending their summers cruising the canals and rivers of Western Europe aboard their now thirty-one-year-old Dutch motor-cruiser, the “Estate.”  This year they are again sharing their experiences with you. Shortly after purchasing ...
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Francesca Syz picks out four of the best sailing hoildays around Europe.
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