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1. | International Yachtmaster Training Sailing Courses
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, Radio Operator/Communications Certificate, Watchkeeper/Flotilla Skipper Certificate, International Bareboat Skipper Certificate
The International Recreational Crew Certificate is divided into 6 modules, module 2 gets ...
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2. | Yacht Charter in the Southern Ionian Sea
The Southern Ionian also known as the inland sea includes the islands of Levkas, Meganisi, Ithaca, Cephalonia and Zakinthos
Levkas is a popular, lively and windy island. It is the only island linked to mainland Greece, a swing bridge providing access by road. The airport at Preveza ...
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3. | Yacht Charter in the Northern Ionian Sea
The Ionian combines both good sailing weather, sunny and warm with predictable winds with a facinating group of islands. Navigation is generally by line of sight and a passage between islands is generally only a few hours in duration The islands ...
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4. | Yacht Charter in Croatia
Croatia's beautiful coastline with more than one thousand stunning islands only a short distance from the mainland offers safe easy navigation in clear blue waters. The mainland coast consists of Istria, the Croatian Riviera and Dalmatia and in addition there are an incredible 1,187 ...
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5. | Spanish Galicia
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
The ...
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6. | Madrid Capital of Spain
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.
Madrid is ...
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7. | Sailing on the Costa del Sol
This article looks at the anchorages, harbours and marinas a sailor will come across when sailing off the Costa del Sol, the stretch of Andalucian coast commencing at theUnited Kingdom colony of Gibraltar and running eastward as ...
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8. | Learning to sail the USA way
The governing body of sailing within the USA, the American Sailing Association, has designed a number of courses aimed at differing levels of sailing ability. It is worth pointing out that these courses are not only available within the USA. Because it's fine reputation, recognised worldwide, many sailing companies across ...
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9. | Marine Electronics
A look at the various Marine Electronics on the market. What they do and how they work.
Autopilots - The first self-steering gear was introduced in the 1920's to control model yachts but it was not until 1948 that the principle was applied to full ...
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10. | The Balearic Islands
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.
The islands have been inhabited since prehistoric times, around 5000 BC, and ...
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11. | Buying Property in Spain
Why is Spain Europe's most popular country for the purchase of a foreign property. A look at the types of property available. The estate agent, the solicitor and making an offer to buy. Spanish paperwork and how to get somebody else to do it.
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12. | The Spanish region of Catalonia
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 ...
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