l’Ile de Bareboat

The French call it l’Ile de Beauté (the beautiful island) and although this is an obvious choice of moniker it is also an accurate one. Its geographical position and varied landscape make it an ideal destination to bareboat charter Corsica. Corsica lies alongside the west, Tuscan coast of Italy, 200 km south of mainland France and just above the Italian island of Sardinia. What better playground for a holiday on a bareboat?

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Captivated By Croatia

Lately, I have been asking a lot of my boating friends what they think about sailing in Croatia. All of them without fail say that it is the best place they have ever been on a boat, and these are people that have sailed all over the world. There is a general consensus that Croatia has it all, so read on to see if this could be your summer charter destination!

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Tales of Tortola

The history of the Virgin Islands, and in particular Tortola, is a fascinating and chequered one involving famous explorers, murderous pirates the slave trade and many changes in ownership. Even the origin of its name is up for debate. Many claim that Christopher Columbus, who discovered the archipelago of the Virgin Islands named the island Tortola after the Spanish word for Turtle Dove. The truth is much less romantic. He actually named it Santa Ana and its present name came after the later Dutch settlers named it Ter Tholen, after an island off the Netherlands. The British colonisers, not well known for their grasp of foreign language, changed it to Tortola.

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Go Bare in the BVI

It is a fact, for boat lovers and sailors alike there is no better holiday than bareboat charters BVI. The British Virgin Islands are internationally renowned as a sailing destination. The natural beauty, laid back culture and constant trade winds make it the perfect place to charter a yacht. Whether you want to while away the days on deck of your bareboat charter yacht, with a book in one hand and a cocktail in the other, or race in one of the many local sailing regattas, such as the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival there is something for everyone in this Caribbean paradise.

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