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  • Trip Types
    • Active Adventures
      • Snorkelling
      • Diving
      • Climbing
      • Hiking
      • Photography
      • Ski
      • SUP
    • Performance & Racing
      • Transatlantic
      • Under 600nm
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      • High Performance
      • Cruiser Races
      • Offshore
      • Inshore Regatta
    • Cultural Tours
      • Food and Drink
      • Historical Tours
      • Remote Communities
    • Scientific Tours
    • Tall Ship
    • Ocean Passages
    • Arctic Adventures
    • Cruises
    • Warm Weather
    • Mile Builders
    • World Arc
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    • Africa
      • South Africa
    • Asia
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      • Indonesia
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      • French Polynesia
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      • Antigua
      • British Virgin Isles
      • Bahamas
      • Grenada
      • St.Martin
      • Martinique
      • St. Lucia
      • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
      • St. Barts
    • Arctic
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How to charter a yacht

One of our sailing experts talks through the tips and tricks of how to charter a yacht

Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck Found

One of the world’s most famous shipwrecks, The Endurance, was found by an intrepid group of explorers more than a century after it sank in the Weddell Sea. 

Three Ways Helms Can Help Improve Spinnaker Trim

The art of good trim lies in three simple points: balance, communication and awareness. Master these, and your downwind performance is sure to accelerate.

Bay of Islands

Escape to one of New Zealand's great sailing destinations with lots to see, do and experience. Here are some of our favourite activities.

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