Historical fiction — it sounds like a self-canceling phrase. “History,” after all, is what happened; “fiction,” by definition, is imaginary.

Nothing is more relaxing for Commodore Richard Mosher than an afternoon of sailing.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced its 2010-2011 summer deployment and itineraries with new choices in Europe and Alaska, along with a long-term commitment to its Hawaii deployment on Pride of America.

WAILEA, Maui With the economy in the dumps, it’s an excellent time to substitute a neighbor island getaway for a vacation on the mainland or abroad.

The deal When it comes to travel, some things should never wait until the last minute a ‘ however, booking a cruise vacation is an entirely different matter.

Makua Beach reopened yesterday after a 42-foot sailing vessel that had run aground was hauled out to sea and sunk, a spokeswoman for the Department of Land and Natural Resources said.

Picture a man-made, triangle-shaped island more than double the size of Ala Moana Beach Park in the middle of Ke’ehi Lagoon.

Santa Cruz’s Philippe Kahn and co-skipper Richard Clarke of Canada left San Francisco on July 19 bound for Hawaii aboard the Pegasus Open 50 sailboat.

Some compare it to the invention of the wheel. Others, to the moon landing. Polynesian voyagers in the 15th century explored 10 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean, settling islands as farflung as New …

Two women who were embarking on two different, but still challenging voyages, were the subjects of this column about a year ago.