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Jul 29, 2026

A sailboat anchored off a white-sand beach, a yacht sailing at sunset, and an aerial view of islands surrounded by calm blue water in the Whitsundays.

From icy Norway to a safari in Botswana and a sailing adventure through the Whitsundays, this week’s stories take us around the world. Plus, a new SeaPeople Live episode with Noa who's preparing for the Global Ocean Race.

One For the Books

"A 23-foot trailer sailer, 3 friends, 8 days on the reef and in the Whitsunday Islands. An absolute dream of an adventure, including spinnaker bliss, spearing, reaching new depths with freediving, mindblowing sunrises, sunsets, moonrises and millions of stars up above."

Cruisers relaxing aboard their sailboat, an aerial view of a yacht over coral reefs, and a couple preparing dinner inside the cabin.

A Floating Safari

"We pushed off from Duma Tau just after three, the flat-bottomed boat gliding away from the jetty and into the silver water of the Linyanti like we were slipping through a secret doorway into another, quieter world."

An elephant wading through shallow water in Botswana's Okavango Delta.

Landscape Carved by Ice

"We knew we'd entered glacial waters the moment the sea temperature started dropping and the water transformed into a striking aquamarine. Some places leave a lasting impression. Briksdalsbreen is one of them."

A sailboat cruising through a calm Norwegian fjord surrounded by steep mountains and glaciers.

New SeaPeople Live Episode

In this episode of SeaPeople Live, we sit down with Noa to explore what it takes to prepare for a solo circumnavigation, why protecting our oceans has become his life's mission, and dive into the realities of facing Cape Horn.

Noa Hopper sailing offshore in rough seas during an episode of SeaPeople Live with hosts Riley and Elayna from Sailing La Vagabonde.