NARROWING IT DOWN

Choosing a dream sailing holiday can throw up a lot of options. There is, happily, no lack of amazing places to go sailing in the world. Over the next few pages we look at some of general areas to consider, some of which will almost certainly be on your list already, but some of which may be new ones to look into.

With many sailing holiday companies increasing their global destination portfolio each year, there are more and more charter, flotilla or beach holidays to choose from.

While places such as Greece and the Caribbean are firm favourites with a huge selection of holidays to suit all levels of ability, there are plenty more worth considering – particularly for adventurous types looking for a once-in-a-lifetime-style trip to places like Antarctica, Iceland, South Georgia, Faroes, Scotland or Norway.

Seasoned charter holiday sailors looking for something different next season, might like to try the Bahamas. Companies including Nautilus, Dream Yacht Charter and The Moorings