By The Mariner Creative Team | 29 Jun 2017
When it comes to the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, there’s a right time to sail, a right direction to travel in, and a right vessel to take – and the 2018 Caribbean Yacht Rally in February/March ticks all the boxes. Here, Mariner Boating’s Trevor Joyce tells why.
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By Maggie | 28 Jun 2017
I’ve been running yacht rallies for 20 years, and regardless of what I know about the destinations we visit, I would never attempt to run a rally without having one of these guys or girls with us.
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By Maggie | 19 Jun 2017
After two weeks in the villages, towns and calas of Mallorca we divert from the Island and race 15 nautical miles south from Porto Petro to the small Cabrera Archipelago.
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By Maggie | 16 Jun 2017
The Spanish term ‘cala’ means cove in English, but the literal translation gives no hint of what to expect when entering a cala from the sea. They are more like Scandinavian Fjords.
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By Maggie | 15 Jun 2017
When you join a Mariner yacht rally you’ll soon realise that the group dining experience is about a lot more than just the food. From cricket in Croatia to Bon Jovi in the Caribbean, Trevor Joyce remembers some of the unusual culinary experiences he’s shared with past rally participants.
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By Maggie | 13 Jun 2017
For the race to Pollença, the conditions are near perfect; the weather forecast shows 10 to 15 knots, flat seas and clear skies. And so, at the base of the dramatic 600m coastal cliffs our fleet manouvres into line.
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By Maggie | 13 Jun 2017
The Mallorca Yacht Rally sails on to tourist hotstop Sóller before venturing inland to the spectacular hilltop town of Deia in the Serra de Tramuntana.
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By Maggie | 09 Jun 2017
After two days exploring the Mallorca's capital city of Palma, we finally take to the sea!
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By Maggie | 05 Jun 2017
The flight from Barcelona is the best kind – a quick half an hour with the calm Balearic Sea seemingly just beneath our wings. Palma de Mallorca airport is a little worn but we are through in no time.
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