. . New Cruising Destination - Korea? If northerly climes are your thing and you're thinking of circumnavigating the Pacific instead of taking the pirate prone route to the Med, there's a new cruising possibility in the offing - Korea. With the development that's in the pipeline, maybe even a bareboat charter along these as yet unspoiled shores would be an exotic alternative No, Korea is not yet a yachting powerhouse, but as local writer Han Aran says, 'it plans to be one. Despite its potential to nurture a strong marine leisure industry given its geographical advantages as a peninsula, Korea has not eagerly pursued the field as a growth engine. But finally the country has begun to acknowledge this potential and has said it wants to be at the centre of the industry. In particular, two provinces are working harder than others to boost the growth of yachting in Korea: Gyeonggi-do (province) on the west coast and Gyeongsangnam-do on the south coast. ...... http://www.sail-world.com/cruising/index.cfm?nid=44658&rid=11 ...... . .