It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the popular Christmas song goes. And it’s also a perfect opportunity to gather your thoughts and plan ahead for the next year. For sailing lovers, new year’s resolutions will inevitably involve a tad of boating galore. Buy a new boat? Explore a new destination? A New Year’s Eve party on a boat? Whatever – dreaming is free! So here are our suggestions for a happy new year.
1. Discover new boating destinations
A new year is an opportunity to visit places off the beaten track. With a yacht charter you can sail the extra mile and discover remote beaches, unspoiled coves and unexplored islets. Europe is full of surprises, from Greece’s paradise-like small islands to Spain’s remote calas. Or a more exotic destionation, the Caribbean, offers to sailing buffs a palette of raw gems ready to be discovered. A case in point: the Bahamas archipelago alone consists of more than 700 islands and islets. With a yacht charter in the Bahamas, you can discover some of the world’s most idyllic, sun-drenched beaches.
2. Sail around Europe
A boater’s new year’s resolutions can be ambitious enough. So what about a once-in-a-lifetime boating experience? Sailing from one end of Europe to another is no easy feat, even for seasoned boating aficionados. How about Crete to Norway? Or Ibiza to Poland? It takes several weeks and a trustworthy vessel for such a plan. Whether it’s braving the waves of the Atlantic Ocean or navigating the narrow canals of Venice, or beating the meltemi winds in Greece, it’s an experience that will make the new year a year to remember.
3. Go green
Sailing lovers may have a soft spot for all things sea, but we all need to go the extra mile to protect our oceans and their biodiversity. May the new year bring a more environmentally friendly boating culture that recognises the right of future generations to enjoy the sea and its wonders. Thankfully, we are gradually moving towards that direction. There are many NGOs focusing on cleaning our oceans from plastics and protecting fragile ecosystems and endangered species. More than this, an increasing number of boats available to hire come with solar panels.
4. Party on a boat
If you are a true boating fan, holding a party on a boat is a must as a new year’s resolution. All you need is a good excuse, be it your birthday, New Year’s Eve or just an opportunity to have fun with friends. You will need something to nibble on, so we have some great boat recipes to recommend. We will leave the drinks to you 🙂
5. Share your sailing skills & experience
If you are a boat owner, this year can be the year that you become a member of a global sailing community. Renting out your vessel is a great opportunity to meet other boating fans and introduce them to your region. Sailing is more fun when it’s done with company! As for those who don’t own a boat, there’s always the option of a yacht charter.
May your New Year’s resolutions come true!
We hope that next year will be full of joy, happiness and, above all, exciting sailing stories. So here’s to an amazing boating year!
