Ditch the airports and sail directly to the lush Hawaiian Islands on a 16-night cruise starting at just $999 per person.

Annika Garrett is a skipper, crew, team racer, ­keelboat sailor, scholar athlete and more. “She does it all,” says Andy Johnson, head coach for the University of Hawaii sailing team. “She’s a good ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 29-year-old Clackamas High School graduate is sailing from Oregon to Hawaii with no prior open-ocean experience, a rare spinal condition, and a cat named Phoenix — and winning ...