Given that I was on holiday and not seeking the commercial advantage of a trade shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific ...

Cape Horn has long been the most iconic landmark in the minds of sailors. In fact, for reasons of history, geography, and drama, I think it should be an iconic landmark in the minds of all humanity—so ...

Harvard men have been the nuclei of the schooner "Wander Bird's" crews for the last seven years. This June, the sturdy old pilot boat will once again set sail from Gloucester and point her deep ...

SAN ANTONIO — A Navy veteran is sailing around Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America that's known as the sailor's graveyard. His mission is to raise awareness about veteran suicide through ...

The Chicago native passed away after falling down a staircase and suffering a brain injury. Captain Bill Pinkney, the second African American man to sail around the world solo and the first via Cape ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After overcoming serious health challenges, one New Orleans man set his sights on a voyage many would call impossible. Ryan Finn just wrapped up a historic 14,000-mile sailing ...

Captain Bill Pinkney, the second African American man to sail around the world solo and the first via Cape Horn, has died in Atlanta at age 87, Atlanta News First reports. The Chicago native passed ...