You are alone on a small sailing boat, more than four thousand miles of ocean ahead and you are up against approximately 80 sailors. It will take you three or four weeks to get to the finishing line.

If you’re on the fence about taking a solo trip, Oceania Cruises’ new ship may just convince you. Oceania Vista, which began sailing its maiden voyage Saturday, has dedicated solo cabins with luxe ...

Absolutely, says Kirsten Neuschäfer, a long-distance solo sailing expert. In her day job transporting boats, Neuschäfer routinely sails solo across the ocean, sometimes for more than 30 days at a time ...

Not well. No one gets a full night’s sleep, and there is no guarantee of a dry bunk. One sailor said, “Do I want to sleep, or do I want to win?” By Kimball Livingston A natural question from anyone ...