With throngs of people preparing for their winter charters to the Caribbean and Med, it is always nice learning about new and interesting charter locations that are off the beaten path.

So, here's an option worth considering: Thailand.

Here's a teaser from Australia's Sail-World magazine:

"Yet with over 1,609 km (1,000 miles) of mainland coastline and thousands of islands, it is hard to imagine Thailand’s waters ever reaching the high degree of saturation seen in today’s better known yachting havens. To be the only yacht in sight from horizon to horizon, anchored off a pristine, deserted, tropical island beach, may seem like a distant dream to most sailors – but in Thailand it is everyday reality."

"Unique, too, among yacht charter holiday destinations is Thailand’s climate. There is no winter; there are no hurricanes and no typhoons. Temperatures range between 25° and 32°C throughout the year, and the sea rarely varies from 28°C. The seasonal monsoon is gentle, while the geography ensures that somewhere in Thailand sailing conditions are always ideal."

That doesn't sound too bad does it? We'll be doing more in-depth discussion about Thailand chartering soon.