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      <title>The Golden Globe Race leaves Les Sables on Sunday</title>
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      <title>Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, for people who don&apos;t sail</title>
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      <title>The galley: cooking in a seaway, and why the chef starts at five</title>
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      <title>Christmas in the Caribbean or summer in the Med: the honest calendar</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Caribbean vs Mediterranean charter seasons: trade winds and holiday peaks against summer seas and July crowds — plus the shoulder months worth booking.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Hardangerfjord: Norway at walking pace</title>
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      <title>Copa del Rey closes tonight: the Bay of Palma&apos;s August verdicts</title>
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      <title>How to fold a regatta into your charter week</title>
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      <title>Your first night passage: what to expect as a guest</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Göçek&apos;s bays: Turkey&apos;s most protected week</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Göçek and Fethiye gulf charter guide: the Twelve Islands' pine bays, restaurant jetties, Ölüdeniz and Gemiler — the most protected week there is.]]></description>
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      <title>Copa del Rey builds toward its August start in Palma</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Copa del Rey 2026 runs 1-8 August on the Bay of Palma: the 44th edition, entries open — a week later than usual, against peak Mallorca fortnight.]]></description>
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      <title>Which boat show fits your plans: a short taxonomy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Which boat show fits you: Düsseldorf's indoor catalogue, Miami's sprawl, Palm Beach's docks, Palma's spring yards and Monaco's finale.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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