I made
a sailing trip over a long weekend (3 days).
Not exact matches
The scientists
tripped over the effect as they modeled rounded
sails called spinnakers that balloon out in front of boats racing downwind.
Other ways to take in the Napali Coast, and actually to gain a fuller perspective of the scenery, including flying
over it on a helicopter tour (see the Jurassic Helicopter tour entry, above), kayaking alongside the cliffs one of the demanding but fun excursions through Outfitters Kauai (808-742-9667), or taking a relaxing catamaran
sailing trip with Capt. Andy's (808-535-0830).
Depending on which
trip you choose, you can explore several destinations including but not limited to: Magdalena Island (with its population of
over 120,000 penguins), Cape Horn (this
trip is weather permitting given its notoriety as one of the world's most inhospitable places to
sail), and the Günter Plüschow Glacier where the deepest blues and whitest whites will shock your senses as you gaze out at your surroundings.
Enjoy
sailing on a catamaran to watch the sun rise
over the clear Caribbean waters or choose a evening sunset
trip.
Awesome Adventures Fiji provide seven weekly
sailings that take just
over half hour, while South Sea Cruises offer fourteen but that
trip takes
over two hours to travel south east to the mainland.
Sail out to sea on castaway
trips or romantic sunset dinner cruises
over calm waters off Bali's main harbour.
There are few day
trip options from Koh Samui, apart from
sailing cruises, so at least an
over night stay is recommended.
Visitors can enjoy a wealth of experiences ranging snorkeling and scuba diving in the crystal clear waters around the reef that teem with marine life to
sailing, glass - bottomed boat viewing, kayaking, sportfishing, whale watching, swimming with dolphins, educational and semi-submersible
trips and helicopter tours
over the reef.
The German Preussen (picture above), the largest
sailing ship ever built, was launched in 1902 and travelled mainly between Hamburg (Germany) and Iquique (Chile)... The best average speed
over a one way
trip was 13.7 knots.