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Billionaire Takes Sanctioned Super Yacht Into International Waters

Sanctioned billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who had cleverly saved his warship like $300 million superyacht, from getting seized by hiding it in Dubai for more than two years has finally taken his yacht out in the open and is now sailing off to a mystery destination.

‘A Floating Piece of History’: How the Gucci Family Restored This 214-Foot Sailing Yacht

Allegra Gucci’s first palpable memory was aboard her family’s sailboat, the 214-foot Creole. As she recalls growing up, the world’s largest wooden sailing yacht formed a playful cocoon for water fights, running along hundreds of feet of teak decks, swallow dives into the ocean, and, at peak performance, adrenaline rushes as the boat thundered at full sail in the Mediterranean.

Florida teens washed out to sea have prayers answered by boat named ‘Amen’

The two seniors at Christ Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, decided to hit the beach with a group of friends in St. John's County on a senior skip day two weeks ago when the day of fun almost turned deadly. The pair jumped in the water at Vilano Beach, but made the mistake of trying to swim farther than they were able.

Sailor Cole Brauer Is Making History as the First U.S. Female to Race Solo Across the Globe: ‘It’s a...

Fifteen-foot waves crashed over the deck of Cole Brauer’s 40-foot racing yacht, First Light, in the turbulent Indian Ocean as she tried to maintain her balance in the cramped cockpit in the stern.
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Key Lime Sailing Club – A Secluded Key Largo Hideaway

A Sail & Stay Vacation in the USA Tropics... AND... Your stay includes FREE 22' sailboat with rental! For more than 30 years this has been the go-to vacation place for sailors, boaters and people who like to get away to exotic locations. This place is an easy to reach, Hard to forget family-owned resort that provides guests with cozy, self-contained cottages and an array of complimentary water activities, ensuring an unforgettable waterfront vacation.​ The resort features a variety of charming cottages, each with a distinct "old Florida Keys" ambiance. From the...

Pago-Pago To Christmas...

It was the eleventh day of an eight-day crossing. We’d left Pago-Pago on a beautiful sunny day, with 15 knots of wind and almost glassy...

A Look Into...

The Who, What, Where, Why & When Of Cruising! Sometimes You Need to Keep a Starboard Attitude! For over 30 years Bob Bitchin has been the...

Take The Good...

So, the other night we were at a marina bash, and as it usually turns out, all the guys are hanging around discussing important...

The Sailing Life...

A collection of insights into the world of cruising, as seen by the founder of Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine and the television show of the same name. See what makes people love the cruising lifestyle.

The El Cid...

Mention my name! For over 20 years Jody & I have stayed at the El Cid Marina & Resort. The marina there is one of...

Why I Don’t...

Roger Taylor seems to inspire many small boat single-handed sailors in UK. I might be very wrong, but just he doesn’t do that for...

Dismasted – After...

So here I am after over 4 decades sailing, and I just had my first dismasting.  What fun! Last night, (Sunday, February 4th 2024) Northern...

Last Sail

As we all know all things come to an end someplace along the line.  And if you really think about it, life is  like...

Howling South: A...

“Yeah, I don’t even look anymore.” Bill says as he sees the look on my face. He understands my shocked, wide-eyed expression as “Holy crap,...