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here is still time to bag a late season holiday and learn to sail at one of the many tuition-based charter holiday companies in Europe. A late summer sailing holiday is, in many respects, an ideal time to learn the basics of how to handle a charter yacht not least because it’s generally less busy in the marinas and ports, and temperatures are not quite so intense. You’ll also find some companies offer special late season deals, particularly out of school holiday season, so it is possible to sign

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