As the winter chill draws down over the Northern Hemisphere and the superyacht fleet sets sail for warmer climes, it’s time to turn our attention to the exotic winter yachting destinations that will extend your summer. From the remote coral atolls of the Maldives to the sugar-white beaches of the Caribbean, here are some exotic places to relax under the palm trees, dive in warm clear waters, and enjoy some fantastic winter sun. Yacht Charters Cruise the bewitchingly pretty … [Read more...]
10 Disappearing Beaches
When seas rise, beaches disappear. And even setting climate change aside, scientists predict a twenty-five–thirty centimeters rise in ocean levels by the end of this century. And for each two and a half centimeters the ocean rises, a beach gets on average one meter narrower. You may add to that sinking coastal lands, increasing violent storms, and humans interfering with natural beach architecture by dredging channels and building seawalls and jetties, and you'll have a recipe for … [Read more...]