Capelinos Volcano ‘Chez Peter’. From these seafarer’s stories stems a highly appealing aura… “In fact, our visitors often have quite specific expectations when it comes Surely the idea of creating Sail Azores sprung from that. to activities,” Anabela continues. “Thepolicy of our agency is aboveallto Joice, Jaoa, Eunice and Nicolau, all members of the same family and understand their wishes, so we can offer them an appropriate sailing route.” passionate about boats, not only made Horta a transitory stopover for Nicolau, partner of the business and husband of Eunice, is the one in sailors but also a key destination for those who love sailing. charge of customer relations and he is also the first point of contact for renters when they arrive at the charter base, Faial in Horta. Sail Azores et GlobeSailor travaillent AFTER SUMMER COMES THE main dans la main depuis 5 ans : SPORT SAILING SEASON « Notre partenariat avec GlobeSailor This partner agency of GlobeSailor est pérenne et solide depuis plus de has grown hugely since its creation. 5 ans, et travailler avec cette équipe Made up of 2 Dufour 375 sailboats est vraiment “fun” et enthousiasmant. when it was founded, it has just Le pourquoi de cette bonne entente increased its fleet with the arrival of - il s’applique à toute entreprise qui a 7th Dufour measuring 48 feet. Sail réussit - tient à la qualité de nos rela- tions.Bien connaître ses collabora- Azores opened its 2nd rental base in teurs et partager les mêmes valeurs 2015 on Sao Miguel Island and the sont essentiels à une coopération company continues in its efforts and durable et performante. C’est la base investments to offer the best-quality de notre partenariat : nous leur faisons Les collaborateurs de la base services. “The directors of our agency de location, partenaire de opted for a regular renewal of sail- confiance, ils nous font confiance (... ) » GlobeSailor aux Açores Employees at the charter boats. All equipped with 3-4 cabins, João Portela, Manager base of one of GlobeSailor’s our single-hulled vessels unite both partners in Azores comfort and performance at the same time.” “Sailing conditions in the Azores are particularly appealing,” reveals Anabela Costa, who manages the customer base of Sail Azores. “Indeed, This last point is incidentally an argument to which amateur sport sailors during spring and summer we do not only enjoy guaranteed sunshine but are particularly sensitive. In terms of strong sailing conditions, the Azores also a light and consistent wind, which delights sailors wishing to discover have their fair share. Since mid-October, at the front line of the Alizés, the new sensations and freshair.” Very popular amongst Europeans, particu- wind dares to get stronger, guaranteeing informed sailors unique sailing larly Germans, Polish, Russians and French, the 8 other islands and their sensations in open sea. diverse and lush nature also provide perfect opportunities for coastal So, put yourself in the skin of long-distance captains coming from all four navigation and walks. Whilethose in favour of pedestrian hikes prefer to corners of the world, arriving with the trade winds. They will meet in ‘Chez berth in Florès, others happily stop off on the island of Sao Miguel, where Peter’ between April and June… each carrying new narratives and stories of you find ‘Lagoa das Sete Cidades’, the largest lake in the archipelago. sailboats, seas and men. 43