Cape of Good Hope

Frenchman Francois Gabart won the seventh Vendee Globe round-the-world race on Sunday after a two-and-a-half month epic journey which saw him set a new record for the course.

Frenchman Francois Gabart won the seventh Vendee Globe round-the-world race on Sunday after a two-and-a-half month epic journey which saw him set a new record for the course.

Vendee Globe skipper Francois Gabart has lowered the 24 hour monohull Open 60 distance record held for the past nine years by British sailor Alex Thomson.

Hundreds of thousands of internet gamers are currently up at all hours as they take part in a virtual version of the ultimate endurance sailing experience, the round-the-world single-handed yacht race the Vendee Globe.

Hundreds of thousands of internet gamers are currently up at all hours as they take part in a virtual version of the ultimate endurance sailing experience, the round-the-world single-handed yacht race the Vendee Globe.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was visiting a Norwegian archipelago near the North Pole on Thursday to lay the groundwork for a common EU policy on the resource-rich Arctic.

Satellite tracking devices have shed light on an astonishing trans-Atlantic odyssey undertaken by the leatherback turtle, one of the world's most ancient species, as it goes on a feeding foray before breeding, scientists said on Wednesday.

Satellite tracking devices have shed light on an astonishing trans-Atlantic odyssey undertaken by the leatherback turtle, one of the world's most ancient species, as it goes on a feeding foray before breeding, scientists said on Wednesday.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters Life!) - Bright sunshine and balmy evenings are alluring aspects for discerning travelers to explore Africa's southernmost city in springtime.

As shots of Marilyn Monroe by glam snapper Richard Avedon go on sale for tens of thousands of euros at Paris' annual photo show, a collection of lesser cash but greater historical value goes under the hammer in Brussels.

OSLO (Reuters) - The MV Nordic Barents is lugging 40,000 tonnes of iron ore from Norway to China on an Arctic Ocean shortcut through melting ice -- and making a little history in the process.

Calif. teen recounts ordeal, defends parents after return from failed round-the-world voyage. Abby Sunderland was below deck repairing the waterlogged engine of her ocean racer Wild Eyes when a monster wave rose up out of the gathering darkness on the Indian Ocean, flipped her vessel, sent her tumbling and dashed her dreams of sailing around the world alone.

Calif. teen healthy, weary after rescue from crippled sailboat adrift 3 days in Indian Ocean. Rescued solo sailor Abby Sunderland summed up the end of her circumnavigation quest in a sentence.

Calif. teen healthy, weary after rescue from crippled sailboat adrift 3 days in Indian Ocean. Rescued solo sailor Abby Sunderland summed up the end of her circumnavigation quest in a sentence.

Backed by 500,000 immigrants, Portugal is finding South Africa to be its home away from home. Despite having traveled thousands of miles from home for the World Cup, Portugal's squad is finding southern Africa to be familiar territory.

Abseil Africa Of the many adrenaline-pumping activities on offer in Cape Town?including diving with sharks, paragliding, and sandboarding (like surfing but on sand dunes)?this 367-foot (112-meter) drop off the edge of Table Mountain has to be the most thrilling. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway ?If you have to do one thing, do this. You will not be disappointed.??Patrick Farrell, editor, Cape-I magazine. The no-pain way up Cape Town?s most famous natural landmark, with 360-degree views from cable cars as they rise to within easy walking distance of the summit. Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve Part of the Table Mountain National Park, this magnificent reserve covers the southern tip of the Cape and includes spectacular hikes, quiet beaches, and great opportunities to view wildlife, including eight species of antelope, zebras, and baboons. Chapman?s Peak Drive ?Best to do this as a passenger or you?ll be so distracted you'll plunge off the road.??Gemma Pitcher, coordinating author, Lonely

South Africa boasts plenty of game through safari on the sidelines of the World Cup. Lions and cheetah, check. Buffalo, check. Rhino, hippo and leopard. check. Penguins, check. South Africa has them all.

An Australian teenager aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world was days away from completing her goal on Monday, after battling the worst conditions of her trip.

With its long Atlantic coast, Portugal lies on the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe?the most westerly country on the European mainland. Established in the 12th century, Portugal came to preside over a vast realm that had its roots in the seafaring expeditions of the 1400s. In 1487-88 Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal was the first European to round Africa's Cape of Good Hope. A coup in 1974 ended 42 years of dictatorship, and Portugal joined the European Union in 1986. Population: 10,576,000Capital: Lisbon; 1,962,000Area: 92,345 square kilometers (35,655 square miles) Language: Portuguese, Mirandese

In the space of a century, Africa has morphed from a continent dominated by traditional beliefs to one where the majority of people are Christian or Muslim, a US study showed Thursday.