The Newport Bermuda Race is a biennial yacht race from Newport, Rhode Island to the island of Bermuda (in odd years, the Marion-Bermuda Yacht Race occurs), a distance of 635 nautical miles (1175 km) across open ocean. The Newport to Bermuda Race course is one of the most interesting and challenging ocean courses anywhere and depending on weather conditions the race c...

Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, billed as the world's largest international sailing event, begins in Newport Beach and finishes in Ensenada. This 125 mile overnight race provides the perfect mix of fun and adventure as racers decide whether to head off-shore for stronger winds or to sail the rhumb line towards the finish. The race is a mix of seasoned pr...

Phuket is the largest island in Thailand and connected to the mainland by bridge. Phuket is surrounded by a number of smaller islands distributed in the Adaman Sea providing yachtsmen with opportunities for island hopping in marine preserves and expansive open-water adventures. Phuket Town is famous for its resorts, shopping, theaters, dining, museums, Buddhist Temple...

The Bayview Mackinac Boat Race is run by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit, Michigan. It is one of the longest fresh-water races in the world with over two hundred boats entering the race each year. There have been at least six changes to the course throughout the race's history. All of the race's courses start in the waters of Lower Lake Huron, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) nor...

Lake Karakul is home to the aptly named annual Roof of the World Regatta, which brings enthusiasts from around the world bring along any small craft and take part in this sailing and community event held in September every year. Kite-surfing, sailing, rowing, kayaking craft are all welcome, becoming part of a world altitude record for your sport. Warnings: Lake Ka...

The R. Tucker Thompson is a gaff rigged tops’l schooner based in Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She is operated as a non-for profit charitable trust and owned by the R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust. The mission of the trust is “Learning for Life through the Sea”. The ship is used for tourism day sails in the Bay of Islands from October thr...

Sailing is the movement of an object with the use of large pieces of fabric (“sails”) that are specially designed to catch wind and use that force of nature for propulsion. Sailing is primarily a water based activity but can be practiced on land or ice. Sailing has been a fundamental part of the development of civilizations throughout history with the earl...

Constant trade winds make the coasts of Antigua and Barbuda an ideal destination for yacht cruising or racing. Sailing holidays in Antigua and Barbuda can easily take the form as one of solitary sailboat seclusion with anchorage or moorings in crystal clear blue water straddling miles of deserted pristine white sand beaches; Or, as an adventure allowing for exploratio...

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large (usually fabric) foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the vessel relative to its surrounding medium (typically water, but also land and ice) and change its directi...

The San Blas Islands is a group of islands just off the Caribbean coast of Eastern Panama. The indigenous Kuna Yala tribe have self-governing authority over the islands. There are about 378 islands in the archipelago which are scattered around in an area of roughly 100 square miles. The local people, the Kuna, are a wonderful example of an how an indigenous people co...

Your dreams may include an extended sail in the Puget Sound on a charted course that includes visits to any number of the San Juan Islands. The Puget Sound is an inland salt water estuary connecting Seattle, Washington with Vancouver, British Columbia; one of the most delightful waterways in which to set sail in the world. The San Juan Islands, of which there are hund...

Sailing in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean, aboard a chartered yacht provides a unique opportunity to experience the islands, beaches and bays of the exotic Costa Smeralda (The Emerald Coast) or the more tranquil Costa Verde. The idyllic beaches, craggy rock formations and deep green coves off Southern It...

Mexico’s Baja Peninsula runs nearly 1300 kilometers from the tip at Cabo San Lucas to the California border. The Sea of Cortez (more formally known as the Gulf of California) on the east side of the peninsula harbors some of the best cruising waters in North America. As many as 340 days of sunshine on the Sea of Cortez and the usually reliable northwest winds at...

Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 or so islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of east Africa and northeast of the island of Madagascar just south of the equator. This independent nation is officially called The Republic of Seychelles. The islands vary in their makeup in that there are over 40 that are granite based, a few that are coral cays with the balance hav...

The St Maarten Heineken Regatta began in 1980 with a modest 12 entries and has steadily climbed to over 200 boats. This event is a unique blend of International sailing, with boats from as far away as Russia and Brazil, and musical talent the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, the Marley Brothers, Maxi Priest and Wyclef Jean to name a few. Nowhere else in the world will y...