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...Cumming weaves together two stories: the first from Kite’s youth, the second, his present-day mission....
...In the less touristy north of the island — popular for wind and kite surfers — your money can also go further....
...For flights see aircorsica.com 7 — Swimming, Egypt On a new SwimTrek holiday to Egypt, swimmers experience the Red Sea’s warm waters amid coral and abundant marine life, and stay on a 28m yacht, the M/...
...For when you find yourself working from the yacht . . ....
...Zanzibar Amber Resort will have a private jet airport, deep-water mooring for yachts, polo club, water park and souk, as well as Anantara and Ritz-Carlton Hotels....
...Other crew members may be qualified diving instructors or kite surfers.” He adds that one owner of a yacht launched this year is an avid surfer and extreme skier....
...Kite-surfers like the winds here, but otherwise boats are rare, the matchstick outriggers with delicate sails oddly reminiscent of the egrets that pass on the wing....
...Nor can the reader, even as we follow Maud on a perilous solo yacht voyage after the family falls apart....
...R&Q’s Mr Miller has been pushing for more self-rescue capabilities, such as kites for dismasted boats....
...Despite its abundant charms, you won’t find luxury hotels, restaurants or marinas, though it is popular with yachts....
...Japan will seek to make the idea a reality in the coming days with the launch of a “space yacht” powered by a solar sail....
...In addition, the company is considering installing a wind kite propulsion system called SkySails which, in optimal weather, can substantially reduce fuel consumption....
...venture to make a revolutionary €100m, 2,900-tonne motoryacht of “exceptional” width, style and comfort that would be powered not only by diesel but also by arrays of solar panels, wind generators and a kite...
...You see the windsurfers and the kite-boarders – there’s a lot of activity going on but I’m in a very calm space watching it....
...Between us there was a wealth of sailing experience, from those with kite-surfing skills, dinghy sailing, kayaking or ocean racing experience, but no team....
...Qingdao Rongsea Yacht Company, an agent for Azimut, the Italian luxury motor yacht brand, says it has started to find customers for its exclusive power boats in mainland China....
...Both are partners in her new company, though they live in LA and have other careers and interests (Alex is a venture capitalist and kite surfer while Tatiana has just directed her first film)....
...start using slang that goes beyond the merely nautical: hook for anchor, stick for mast and kite for spinnaker....
...Flying kites with prophetic powers. Feasting on extinct birds preserved in their own fat....
...The story of one man’s battle to survive the 1979 Fastnet yacht race, which claimed 15 lives. A tour de force....
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