| Although the sailing season in the South
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| | The charming French islands of Martinique
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| Eastern Mediterranean runs from mid-May
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| | and Guadeloupe have long been an
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| to the end of October, there is still
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| | attractive alternative to the traditional
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| significant demand from European sailors
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| | winter destinations for frost-bitten
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| for charters in waters warm during the
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| | Brits, but one that they seem determined
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| long, cold Northern winter.
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| | to ignore. A quick connecting hop to
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| Traditionally the Caribbean has been the
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| | Paris and a direct flight from there to
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| main beneficiary of this. The British
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| | either French island is an altogether
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| have tended to go to the ex-colonies -
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| | more attractive option; when you get
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| the Virgin Islands, Antigua, and Grenada.
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| | there the Gallic charm (and excellent
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| This always has two problems. Travel
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| | food) is much in evidence; and there are
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| costs are high and/or inflexible, and the
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| | plenty of yachts to charter from
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| area is equally popular with North
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| | companies every bit as well equipped and
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| Americans to the point that it gets very
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| | more flexible than their neighbours in
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| crowded. Getting there from the USA is
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| | the English speaking Caribbean! The
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| seriously cheap and easy, and there is
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| | cruising opportunities are almost the
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| little or no time difference.
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| | same.
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