Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Springer would rather be on a superyacht. And he often is. In fact, I thought I’d gone to heaven when I was introduced to the ...

French Polynesia is the ultimate destination to turn a vacation into an adventure. The desire to explore the South Seas on the m/s Paul Gauguin was on top of my bucket list, but my only hesitation in ...

Q: I’m planning a bareboat sailing vacation in Tahiti in April/May. How far is it to other islands? What kinds of interesting things can one do there? A: If you’re chartering a boat from the Moorings ...

We are in paradise — really. The fish literally eat out of our hands, the water is so clear I can see seashells in the sand six feet below us and the island nearby is ringed by lush, green trees, some ...

COOK'S BAY, Moorea -- Perched along the rails of the motor sailing ship Wind Spirit, an umbrella drink in hand, Tirana Vaknin is marveling at one of most seductive sights of the South Pacific: The ...

Sailing boots are the unsung heroes of dinghy sailing: ridden hard, put away wet, and smelly, and somehow expected to last through seasons of abuse from hiking straps, gravel parking lots, and general ...

Bora Gulari, a 40-year-old sailor from Detroit, is scheduled to compete in the Nacra 17 multi-hull sailing finals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil at 2:20 p.m. today. The event may be watched ...