A Very Sporting Existence

When it comes to retiring in style, creative developers are giving baby boomers some very nice options that don't revolve around playing shuffleboard in Florida.

DPS Development Co., based in South Carolina, has been one of the leaders in offering "sporting communities," in which you can buy a home site and join a private club that offers everything from fly fishing, golf, spa treatments and fine dining in beautiful natural settings.

At the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club in the British West Indies, DPS Development is transforming the 1,100-acre private island of Ambergris Cay is into a luxurious sporting and housing development with its own jet strip and marina. About 30% of the island will be preserved to keep the archaeological ruins and eight miles of pristine waterfront. Only electric vehicles will be allowed on the island. ...