The RMS St Helena, the last true Royal Mail Ship, recently departed from the UK on its final voyage for its namesake island. St. Helena, which lies around 1,150 miles off the coast of Angola in the South Atlantic, is the most remote populated island in the world. The Royal Mail Ships have been the primary means for people and cargo to travel to and from the isolated island for decades. RMS St Helena, which is twenty six years old and has suffered from chronic engine problems, is scheduled to be retired following her final voyage. Her passenger service is to be taken over by regular flights from Cape Town into a new airport built on the rocky volcanic island. Cargo that had been carried by the mail ship will now be transshipped through Cape Town by feeder ship.
The airport was supposed to begin operations in May, but there has been a problem. Planes may not be able to land. Continue reading
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A few days ago, Donna Lange returned home to Narragansett Bay after completing her second solo circumnavigation on Inspired Insanity, her Southern Cross 28. An event was held in her honor at the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol, RI for family and friends to welcome her home. 