Sea Action + Style

Teak Time Travel on the Vat Phou

By South China Sea Staff Images: Secret Retreats The legendary Vat Phou ferry recalls a time of ancient architectural treasures and the colonial teak trade on its languid Mekong adventures.  Bar None Views Once a fabled teak ferry around the vicinity south of Vientiane, the fully refurbished Vat Phou ship …

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Moonen’s Sleek Martinique 

By South China Sea Staff Images: Moonen Yachts Moonen’s new Martinique collection is full of proper metal and mettle. Named after the pristine Caribbean island of Martinique, this line’s latest is the Brigadoon, christened this summer, and a sister ship to be unveiled in 2020.  Splash down! Owing to the …

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Model Citizen: Rayza Akinstoph

By South China Sea Staff Images: By Rayza Akinstoph Brazilian born Rayza Akinstoph is a model citizen bon-vivant—who sets up alluring shots of herself. Now based in Los Angeles but still hitting the globe for exotic shoots, Rayza chatted with South China Sea Magazine for some fun questions.   South China …

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Paragliding in the Philippines

By South China Sea Staff Images: Paragliding Philippines The art of paragliding is taking new heights in the Philippines. And with style.  Just 40-minutes south of Manila, a specialist paragliding and para-motor school take the bold and the brave on windy sojourns with hangliders and paragliders. At Paragliders Philippines, their …

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Chasing New Horizons of Pleasure

By South China Sea Staff Images: Chaser Yachts The Chaser 500R RIB launched at the 2018 Cannes Yachting Festival is powering up new concepts of speed and maneuvering.  50+ Knots in Style This customized light aluminum craft is 15 meters long with a 4.56 beam. Three Mercury Verado 400R outboards engines …

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