The image of the Three Wise Men as sailors is common in areas and towns that relied on the sea to survive. Travelers were often sailors with salt in their hair and eyes, leaving their loved ones behind to earn some money.
When thinking about life at a lighthouse, one always thinks of a solitary and a bit lonely lifestyle. However, when you hear lighthouse keepers talking about their home, you soon realize that living in a lighthouse is much more than that. Take a look how one reluctant lighthouse keeper fell in love with her new life.
The US Travel Magazine ranked Šolta first among Top 50 World Vacation Destinations in 2018.
A young couple that decided there has to be a better lifestyle than working all day to afford the mortgage for the house they are never in!
British Royal couple, Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visited Auckland, New Zealand and took part in a race accompanied by the proud members of Emirates Team New Zealand. The Duchess at the helm of NZL41 with Dean Baker as a tactician won in the race against Prince William who was steering the NZL68 accompanied by Grant Dalton.
The English language uses words pirates and buccaneers or privateers for two different kinds of sailors, but with more or less similar occupation. Pirates were outlaws who used to attack and rob ships for the booty, regardless of the origin of the ship or the flag the attacked ship was flying.
Frank Cammas has recently become the first person to cross Cape Horn in a foiling catamaran. This achievement contradicts the opinion that we have already achieved everything. The truth is, there is no limit to human possibilities. Likewise, sailing sport is developing on a daily basis. New techniques and categories are constantly introduced. That is why records will always be broken.
The question you get asked the most, as a skipper, is how you decided to become one. I believe it is because of my connection with sea and sailing – my grandfather was a respected captain and so was my mother’s uncle. I believe I have loved sailing all my life, I just wasn’t aware of it.
One of the most dangerous places in the world is certainly Cape Horn on the south of Chile. And although many people have died trying to round the cape, there are still numerous others who try to do it every year. There is even an association who gathers people who have rounded Cape Horner. This is a story of one such person.
Sailing and photography are two hobbies (or ways of life, for some) that make an excellent combination. Some people have a wonderful opportunity to earn for a living by photographing sailing events and destinations, but most sailing photographers are amateurs. Daniel Gohstand of ImageSails has created an original business of putting photos onto sails. Read more!
