August 6 was my first port of call -- a full day round trip from Shelter Island in San Diego Bay to Mission Bay, a 20-minute drive, but a 4-5 hour sail, one way.
Permanently docked at Waterfront Park, the barge that has been transformed into the Burlington Community Boathouse, (800) 458-9301 or www.windsofireland.com, rents small boats and books two-hour sailing cruises, captain provided, for $25 a person.
Indeed, the Nira Alpina hotel (00 41 81 838 69 69; niraalpina.com) has just introduced a new three-night sailing package including two two-hour sailing lessons, beach barbecue, massage and dinner at Stars restaurant from £630 per person B&B.
Starting March 1, visitors will be able to rent a boat to sail around the inviting, aquamarine-hued Mediterranean at Water Nation Sports Center 961-3204-455 waternation.comm).. Water Nation also offers scuba courses (from $150), 12-hour sailing courses ($400), or 12 sessions of water skiing ($400).
Finally, five hours' sailing from Tenerife, the most western island of El Hierro offers arid plains of wind-twisted juniper trees and rolling tumbleweed.
Buses provide internal urban transportation, and the ferries range as far as the Kızıl Adalar (Princes Islands), several hours sailing to the south.
All Muscat's schoolchildren will be treated to two hours' sailing a week, spread over five weeks, enough to pick up the basics.
It takes several hours' sailing to reach the heart of the archipelago but you can get a quick fix by taking a ferry to Fjaderholmarna, a group of islands just 20 minutes from downtown.
Also, while London is the host city, events will be taking place across England, including soccer matches in Coventry (an hour by train from London, Manchesterr (two hours away) and Newcastle (three hours); sailing events in Weymouth (two and a half hours away); and cycling in Essex (an hour away).
Ms. Turner plays Rebecca Cairn, a wealthy do-gooder who enjoys long, solitary bike rides and sleeping on park benches; Mr. Aiello is Rebecca's estranged husband, Noah, who fills his melancholy hours sailing the model ship that was the favorite toy of his departed son.
The nine-hour sailing trip turned into a towing operation when the wind died, and a reporter's speed boat had to pull Einstein's craft back to shore.
