Hobie Hydrofoil Trimaran Sailboat

Hobie Hydrofoil Trimaran Sailboat

Lin and Larry Pardey

Lin and Larry Pardey have sailed almost 200,000 miles on their self built engineless sailboats Seraffyn and Taleisin. This is a link to a great interview with Lin and Larry Pardey about sailing and cruising around the world.

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Crossing the Atlantic Alone on a Beach Cat - Sailing Records

It took Vittorio Malingri just 13 days, 17 hours and 48 minutes to sail 2,545 miles from Dakar, Senegal to Guadeloupe, Antilles. This Italian sailor didn’t make the crossing in your average boat however, he made the crossing single handed aboard Royal Oak, a 20 foot beach cat!

Click here to read more about this record breaking journey on a catamaran.

Fedor Konyukhov - Sailor, Everest Climber, Dog-sledder, Record Rower, Adventurer

From his roles in multiple sailing expeditions, to climbing Everest (twice), to running the famous Iditarod, and crossing the Atlantic by row boat, Fedor has proven that he isn’t just a sailor - yet his sailing achievements alone would stand on their own merit as an amazing career. Fedor who is currently sailing the Southern Ocean is truly an adventurer of legendary proportions.

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Boat Attacked by Pirates - Playa de Bakio Crew from Spain Among Hostages

A Spanish boat, the Playa de Bakio carrying a crew of 26, has been taken over by pirates. The crew of the Playa de Bakio are being held hostage for ransom aboard the boat which is now traveling off the coast of Somalia. Crew from Playa de Bakio reportedly safe, but being held captive by the pirates on the boat.

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Sailing Photo of the Week

Famous sailor on a yacht in Rhode Island.

Famous Solo Sailor Dee Caffari - One Cool Sailor Chick

Dee Caffari, an accomplished ocean racer and skipper, is preparing for the single-hand Artemis race next month. Of course, for Dee, that’s really just a lead up to the solo Vendee Globe, which is going to earn her a record as the first woman to solo both ways around. Interview with Dee at sea, photos, and videos.

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Le Ponant Pirate Attack - The Whole Story

Le Ponant Pirate Attack Timeline

The whole story about the Le Ponant pirate attack from the hostages released from the pirates, and the pirates now being held in Paris.

A time-line story about how the pirates of the Le Ponant seized control of the yacht as told by the pirates. The crew of the Le Ponant tell the media about being held hostage for a week on the yacht Le Ponant off the coast of Somalia.

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Tall Ship

Le Ponant Crew Released by Pirates - Video of Pirate Capture and Crew of Le Ponant

Le Ponant Yacht Crew Tells of Hostage Ordeal with Somalia Pirates. The hostages released from the Le Ponant luxury yacht told the press Sunday how they turned water hoses on the rifle-wielding Somalian pirates in a desperate bid to repel them before being captured and held hostage for a week off the Somali coast. Video footage of the pirate capture and the crew being released for the pirates.

CLICK HERE to read more about the Le Ponant pirate story, and view the video of the pirate capture in Somalia.