Ken Jones 
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Known as the "Isle of Spice", Grenada consists of three main islands: Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. They are located in the Eastern Caribbean at the southern end of the Windward Islands, only 100 miles north of Venezuela. Grenada is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
St Vincent and the Grenadines is located in the southeast Caribbean about 90 miles west of Barbados. The island group lie south of St Lucia and north of Grenada. The Grenadines are comprised of 32 islands and cays stretching south from St Vincent.
Belize lies between Yucatan and Guatemala, between the Hondo and Sarstoon Rivers, and is one of the most beautiful sailing and diving venues in the world. A yacht charter in Belize lets you discover hundreds of uninhabited cayes, miles of sheltered sailing inside the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere and legendary diving, snorkelling and fishing. The two main yacht charter bases in Belize are located at San Pedro and Placencia.
St Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. It is known as one of the two " Breezy Islands", the other being Martinique. It is part of the Lesser Antilles and located north of the islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines, north west of Barbados and 25 nautical miles south of Martinique.
St Martin lies in the north of Caribbean's Lesser Antilles chain. St Martin has good winds, medium seas and several short distance sails to fantastic spots such as Ile Pinel, Tintamarre, Anguilla and Saint Barth.
The Balearic Islands or Islas Baleares are to be found western Mediterranean several hundred kilometres of the eastern coast of Spain. This island group comprises Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Cabrera and Formentera. There are three airports in the islands making access extremely easy. At Palma de Mallorca on Mallorca, Ibiza on Ibiza and Mahon on Minorca. Access is also possible from the Spanish mainland via ferry from Barcelona, Denia and Valencia.
Greece lies in the Eastern Mediterranean. It sits between the Ionian Sea to the west and the Aegean Sea to the east. The light winds normally found in the Ionian make this a perfect sailing area for those with less experience to undertake their first yacht charter and the Ionian is a perfect location for a flotilla sailing holiday.
The Spanish Canary Islands is an archipelago that lies of the NW coast of mainland Africa, Morocco and the Western Sahara in the Atlantic Ocean. They consist of seven islands of volcanic origin; Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Fuerteventura, La Graciosa
Turkey is well known for its Gulets. Traditional motor sailors that carry holiday makers around the Turkish coast. The boats are wide beamed and roomy compared with the conventional charter yacht. The Gulets are crewed and hands on sailing will be limited. For those wanting a little more independence there plenty of yacht charter companies in the area offering the more normal bareboat deals.
The Whitsunday Islands are a collective of continental islands that lie off the coast of Queensland, Australia. There are some 74 tropical islands to explore on your yacht charter, most of which are unspoiled national parks and uninhabited. Most of these islands are close to each other so navigation in the Whitsunday Islands is normally by line of sight. The main yacht charter bases of the Whitsunday Islands are Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island.
A look at different sailing courses from absoulute beginner to how to cross the oceans.
A look at different types of yacht charter on the market - flotilla sailing, skippered yacht charter, crewed yacht charter, bareboat yacht charter
Madrid is the capital of Spain and of Madrid province. It lies in central Spain on the Manzanares River and is almost in the exact geographic centre of the country. It is the focus of its own autonomous region.
For many people Andalucia is all that they imagine Spain to be. Great climate, sun, sea and beaches, bullfighting, sherry and flamenco.
A look at the Spanish archipelago of the Balearic Islands or Islas Baleares in the western Mediterranean. This island group comprises Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
A look at the various Marine Electronics on the market. What they do and how they work.
A look at Catalonia or Catalunya, the autonomous region in north east Spain. Including it's four provinces - Girona in the north, Barcelona to the east, in the south Tarragona and landlocked Lleida in the western part of the region.
Information about traveling to and within the country of Spain including flights, rail and road travel and ferry services
The Dodecanese is a complex of over 163 islands and islets, set in the Aegean Sea, of which only 26 are inhabited. The islands form part of Greece's eastern border with Turkey. The largest islands of the Dodecanese are: Rhodes, Kos, Astipalea, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kastelorizo, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Symi and Tilos.
Galicia is one of the 19 autonomous regions of Spain. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, north of Portugal and south of the Bay of Biscay in the northwest of the country. It is made up of the four provinces; A Coruna, Lugo, Ourense, and Pontevedra
Information about traveling to and within the country of Spain including flights, rail and road travel and ferry services
The Canadian Yachting Association's Learn to Sail standards provide safe, standardized tuition for racing and recreation in sailing dinghies. The introduction comprises White Sail Levels I, II and III. Sailors are introduced to advanced sailing techniques in Bronze Sail Levels IV and V. Silver Sail Level VI and Gold Sail Level VII complete the sylabus, introducing sailors to racing
A look at the Spanish archipelago of the Balearic Islands or Islas Baleares in the western Mediterranean. This island group comprises Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
A look at the various Marine Electronics on the market. What they do and how they work.
The Southern Ionian also known as the inland sea includes the islands of Levkas, Meganisi, Ithaca, Cephalonia and Zakinthos
The Spanish Canary Islands is an archipelago that lies of the NW coast of mainland Africa, Morocco and the Western Sahara in the Atlantic Ocean. They consist of seven islands of volcanic origin; Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Fuerteventura, La Graciosa
The International Yachtmaster Training programme was introduced in 2001. This article looks at the first 5 sections: Introduction to Yachting Certificate, The International Recreational Crew Certificate
Greece lies in the Eastern Mediterranean. It sits between the Ionian Sea to the west and the Aegean Sea to the east. The light winds normally found in the Ionian make this a perfect sailing area for those with less experience to undertake their first yacht charter and the Ionian is a perfect location for a flotilla sailing holiday.
The Balearic Islands or Islas Baleares are to be found western Mediterranean several hundred kilometres of the eastern coast of Spain. This island group comprises Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Cabrera and Formentera. There are three airports in the islands making access extremely easy. At Palma de Mallorca on Mallorca, Ibiza on Ibiza and Mahon on Minorca. Access is also possible from the Spanish mainland via ferry from Barcelona, Denia and Valencia.
A look at different types of yacht charter on the market - flotilla sailing, skippered yacht charter, crewed yacht charter, bareboat yacht charter
