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With the arrival of spring, it's a good idea to start planning your summer holiday without delay, so you can take advantage of a wide choice of sailing yachts and catamarans for charter at the best rates available.

Here are our top five sailing destinations close to home to see or review if you haven't had the chance yet.

An exceptional evening dedicated to ocean racing took place on Thursday 9 February 2023 at the Théâtre du Passage in Neuchâtel,

Organised and hosted by Cyril, this evening honoured several internationally renowned skippers including: Alan Roura, Samantha Davies and Simon Koster.

Voile Evasion is proud to support three Swiss skippers who are doing their utmost to take the start of the MIni-Transat from Les Sables-d'Olonne this year.

Among them, Anaëlle Pattusch, 20 years old, is currently training in Lorient for this mythical single-handed transatlantic race on 6.50 metre boats.

There are places of reference that are a must to visit. In the world of yachting and only a few steps away from Switzerland, Croatia is one of the most beautiful destinations to discover with a sailing boat or catamaran for rent.

With its 1,185 islands and numerous fully equipped marinas, you will be spoilt for choice when returning each year. 
 

You have just passed your theory test for the sea licence or you want to spend some time at sea in semi-offshore conditions?

Voile Evasion offers you the opportunity to go cruising with Markus Burkhardt, skipper of the next Mini-Transat 2023.

The Swiss Boat Show 2022 (former Geneva Boat Show) will take place from 11 to 13 November at Palexpo / Geneva. The Voile Evasion crew will be there as every year with a stand.

Last month the crew of Voile Evasion set off from Portorosa to discover the Aeolian Islands. In one week, we sailed along five of the seven islands of the archipelago, starting with Vulcano, Lipari, Salina and then heading northeast towards Stromboli via Panarea.

Organised by Voile Evasion and Skippers magazine, the 2nd edition of the Skippers Cup took place in optimal conditions from 15 to 21 May 2022.

Around fifty Swiss sailors took part in this event, including former Bol d'Or winners.

Since 2021, the Calanques National Park in Marseille has been subject to various regulations which can make visiting it more complex.

In this article, we will try to explain in a few words the new protection measures that are applied there and to enlighten you on the anchoring and navigation regulations that could save you from a heavy fine.