Jazz Turner Shows the Freedom of Sailing and Seated Wingfoiling
British sailor Jazz Turner has moved from her first stormy sailing lesson to a voyage around Britain and Ireland, and is now helping develop opportunities in seated wingfoiling.
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Malta’s 2027 Youth Games Show How Families Can Start Sailing
Mellieħa Bay in Malta will host Optimist and ILCA 4 racing at the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games, offering a useful starting point for families interested in junior sailing.
An Annapolis Sailboat Show Weekend for New Sailing Families
The Annapolis Sailboat Show runs 15–18 October 2026 with floating displays, learn-to-sail sessions and family attractions, making it a useful introduction for newcomers to boating.
A Weekend by the Water at Croatia’s Biograd Boat Show
The 2026 Biograd Boat Show runs from 21 to 25 October at Marina Kornati in Croatia, pairing hundreds of boats with an Adriatic destination for a relaxed autumn waterfront break.
Watching the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race Start in Valletta
The 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts from Malta’s Grand Harbour on Saturday 17 October at 11:00, giving families and sailing enthusiasts a chance to watch an offshore fleet depart.
Portimão Inclusive Sailing Championship Shows How Anyone Can Begin
The 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão brought 222 athletes from 40 nations together, showing how adapted sailing can open access to boating for people with diverse abilities.
San Juan Island by Sea Kayak: Salish Sea Beauty and the Skills It Demands
San Juan Island, in Washington's Salish Sea, offers beautiful stretches of coastline where sea kayaks can travel close to beaches, kelp and wooded headlands. The landscape can appear peaceful from …
Voyageurs Backcountry by Canoe: The Two-Stage Journey to a Remote Lake
Voyageurs National Park is often explored by motorboat on its broad northern Minnesota lakes. Its backcountry offers a quieter version of the experience: small interior lakes, forest paths and sheltered …
Dry Tortugas by Private Boat: The Offshore Planning Behind a Fort Jefferson Visit
Dry Tortugas National Park lies approximately 70 miles west of Key West. The route offers open-water sailing, clear tropical seas and Fort Jefferson's enormous brick walls rising from Garden Key, …
Arriving in Stehekin by Ferry: Lake Chelan's Roadless Waterfront Escape
At the upper end of Lake Chelan, Stehekin offers a striking change of rhythm. There is no road connecting this lakeside community with the outside road network. Travellers arrive by …
Ross Lake by Small Boat: North Cascades Scenery With Serious Cold-Water Rules
Ross Lake sits among the steep forested mountains of Washington's North Cascades, where a small boat can take visitors beyond the view from a roadside overlook. Water, rock and weather …
Gulf Islands by Kayak: Protected Bayous Before the Open-Water Barrier Islands
Gulf Islands National Seashore offers waterways in Mississippi and Florida, but not every part of that shoreline suits the same boat. Sheltered bayous and coastal stretches can provide pleasant paddling …
Assateague’s Bayside by Kayak: Wild Shorelines Without Chasing the Horses
Assateague Island is known for its wild horses, open Atlantic beaches and shifting dunes. Yet the water behind the barrier island has its own character: salt marsh, winding channels and …
Cape Cod’s Salt Pond: A Gentle Canoe Introduction to the National Seashore
Cape Cod is often pictured as a place of ocean beaches, lighthouses and long walks through sandy dunes. A canoe or kayak can show another side of the peninsula: enclosed …
Cedar Creek by Canoe: A Quiet Journey Through Congaree’s Floodplain Forest
A canoe can reveal Congaree National Park in a way that a walking trail cannot. On Cedar Creek, the water slips between big trees, mirrored branches and the dark edge …
Lake Mead by Powerboat: Desert Coves, Big Water and a Better Day-Trip Plan
Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers a remarkable contrast to the more familiar lake holiday. Instead of tree-lined shores, a small motorboat passes dry mountain slopes, rocky inlets and broad …
Poetto Beach Celebrates Pianosi and Nolot at Sardinia Kiteboard Grand Slam
Sardinia's Poetto Beach crowns two Formula Kite winners as Riccardo Pianosi wins at home and Lauriane Nolot adds to her remarkable season in the 2026 Grand Slam.
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