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Sailing, Swimming and Snorkeling on a Budget

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Some of the most popular Caribbean vacation activities are sailing, swimming, and snorkeling. The clear blue waters of the Caribbean are beautiful, and you can see some pretty amazing things under the waves. However, you may end up seeing a pretty amazing bill for your fun, which can quickly put a damper on your budget vacation plans. But don’t despair. The following are some easy ways to save money on your sailing, swimming, and snorkeling adventures.

Swimming, snorkeling and sailing can be a lot of fun, but if you aren’t careful, they can cost a lot of money. Always check around to find the best deals and, once you find them, make your reservations early so no one else swoops in and swipes that great deal from you!

Student Yachting World Cup Set To Start

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The 27th edition of the Student Yachting World Cup will take place in La Rochelle, on France?s Atlantic coast from 27 October-3 November 2007.
The competition is organized by an association composed of 20 students from the Ecole Polytechnique, a French science university. For 28 years, this competition, always organized in France, has gathered together as varied countries as Ireland (the present champions), Japan and the USA.

The principle of the Student Yachting World Cup (SYWoC) is the following: one team made up of students exclusively represents each country. The team is qualified by a national qualification race, or by past achievements.

But the SYWoC can only be successful by sharing the experience with as many people as possible. Different animations targeting the local population will take place at the same time as the races. A race village will be established to allow the public to follow the race, and allow crew members, organizers and the public to interact.