Mr. Rytt, who grew up outside Copenhagen, had other ideas: He wanted a sailboat. “I’m from a boating family,” said Mr. Rytt, 45, a consultant for Nordic technology companies.

The family sold their old boat for a 53ft one in 2022 – and spent the next two years fixing it up in San Diego, California, before they could get back on the water. They wanted to the new built ...

More than 600 nautical miles off the coast of California, 29-year-old Oliver Widger is reinventing his life with his cat, a sailboat and a dream.