For all those who cannot resist lists, here is my personal list of the five things not to do during a boat holiday so that the latter can be really nice. 1 – Don’t contradict
The story of this woman is really intense. Liz Clark, 34 years old, has been sailing the Pacific on her 40-feet sailboat since 2005. It’s the story of a normal life spent in uncommon way
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The launch of Sybaris is an important event: it is in fact the biggest sailing boat never built in Italy, one of the biggest boats in the world and it is
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A very particular and little vintage travel proposal made by an American shipping company, called French America Line, which will propose some cruises along the most important rivers of Southern USA from next
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The Community College of Delgado, New Orleans, is a national and international reference point in high-level maritime and emergency training for both public operators – Fire fighters, Civil protection, Red cross, Coastguard –
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A beautiful project is converting an entire fleet of historical and traditional Icelandic vessels into some modern eco-friendly boats. North Sailing, a private shipping company working in Iceland, organises different kinds of
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The first of a (we suppose long) series of legal wranglings between homeowners in Florida and shipowners, used to moor in the stretches of water these luxurious houses overlook, ended some
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A beautiful project proposed by Diversamente Marinai (Differently Sailors), the Italian sports association (Elba Island) which has been promoting sailing for disabled since 2011. The aim is to participate to the
USS Conestoga left the port of San Francisco while headed to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, first and then to Samoa Islands. The ship was built to escort convoys and barges but the US Marine bought it in
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Next summer, after being closed for a long time, two famous routes will be opened again at the two far ends of USA, in Alaska and in Florida. Crystal Serenity, a Crystal Cruises‘
A lot of families sail loose in the sea. But that one made up of James Burwick, a pro climber and sailor, and his wife, Somira Sao, is very particular. First of all, they have
70 years after the first woman elected in Italy (Lina Merlin), now it is the turn of the first Italian female captain of a cruise ship. For some days, Serena Melani, from Livorno, has being the captain
They aren’t boats but they’ll float, too. They are the piers that Christo, a Bulgarian artist famous for his wonderful works, is going to install on Lake Iseo. The work will be called Floating Piers and it was
Every two years Sète, in the Southern France, hosts a beautiful festival celebrating maritime traditions, sea and old boats. This year, the edition will be richer because it is also the 350th anniversary of the
Sometimes, while I take a break walking around the shipyard, I find some beautiful boats but that one I have met these days is a real lady and, if it could speak, it would tell one of
We like the project of Nicola Pirani, from Ferrara, who, after sailing on different boats for many years, has decided to create a boat himself. He has chosen small sizes to allow an easy construction
The project of the Australian fat cat Clive Palmer about a new Titanic has been known for years. Blue Star, the company headed by the magnate and in charge of the project, launched the idea in 2012, a
. This is why, he decided to sell it. The story would have gone unnoticed if brokers didn’t summon him by demanding 615,000 pounds (about 800,000 Euros) as overdue amounts. Pisarev bought the yacht in 2010 but
Living on a boat is the dream that all those who go at sea have made at least once in a lifetime. The idea (or better, the ideal) is a simple life, essential, slow, far from stress,
For who’s a passionate of the sea, Golden Globe isn’t a film award, but the first, mythical non-stop and solitary sailing regatta around the world. Organized by the Sunday Times of London it began from
It seems absurd for those who navigate so much to do it without having a compass… Especially at night, with no land in sight: it’s true that stars can be useful, as well as the
We’ve already talked about Cape Horn, about atlantic crossings and other navigations from sea novels. Yet one of the sacred monsters of navigation was still missing to us, the Gulf of Lion. Just the name says everything..
At the Exhibition of Genoa we have interviewed the Italian Frauscher importer, Mauro Feltrinelli, who has admitted that his favourite boat is “the beautiful old Riva Super Ariston”. Even if different, the new 1414 Demon
In 2007 Triton Submarines entered into business to produce exactly what their name says: submarines (for recreational use). And has found market, since many models have been produced. The last born is interesting, since it appears
Leggi l’articolo in italiano It’s been 20 years since the incident that made Calypso sink, the ship used by Jacques Cousteau and his team for research and oceanographic exploration, in the port of Singapore. Calypso’s
Leggi l’articolo in italiano When you imagine ocean sailing, at tropical latitudes, with your boat pushed by trade wind and waves, you usually don’t think to stress and fatigue. In fact, these are suffered only
Leggi l’articolo in italiano We have already said that seamen are a pride of maniacal housewives, and I am not an exception! I am not only a clean freak but I also worry about environment and
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Given that there is only two more weeks until the first departures, let’s spend a bit of time on the necessary provisions for our Atlantic crossing. We have already given some
For the moment, Bavaria has presented only few plans but we look forward to see the first renderings of its new project, called “Project DA10”. We know it will be a motorboat the German shipbuilder has
Leggi l’articolo in italiano April 2015 – Amer 94’s interiors, main deck and superstructure Amer 94′s interiors The main deck The superstructure
