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Anse Noire, Martinique
Holly Turner escapes Martinique’s busy bays and finds a secluded tropical paradise in the French Caribbean
Jonty Pearce: 20 days on starboard tack across the Atlantic
With comms now at full working order, Jonty Pearce shares his adventure crossing the Atlantic from Antigua to The Azores
Deshaies, Guadeloupe
Kit Pascoe discovers Deshaies, Guadeloupe, is ideal for exploring the wild side of this French Caribbean island
Pirate attacks revealed on global map
386 counts of maritime crime in were recorded in 2015, according to maritime security company MAST. Figures for global maritime crime shown on the MAST risk map, show that 66…
Virgin Atlantic goes sailing in the BVIs
Ever feel like you're in the wrong job? Virgin Atlantic staff have been invited to to take part in a BVIs sailing fund-raiser
30th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers wraps up
Over 1,100 participants completed the 30th edition of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in 2015. Alongside record-breaking passage times were a dismasting, a sinking yacht and a marriage proposal
New way to charter yachts offered
New online company Antlos, styled on Airbnb.com, now offers skippered yacht charters, as well as money-making opportunity for yacht owners
New ARC record for Team Brunel Atlantic crossing
VO65 Team Brunel has broken the ARC course record sailing from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay in the Caribbean
America’s Cup World Series 2015 finishes on a high
The America's cup World Series is producing some seriously hot comptetion. Rob Melotti reports from the final event of the season