{"id":26462,"date":"2013-10-22T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T14:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/?p=26462"},"modified":"2015-10-18T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T11:43:56","slug":"the-blue-peter-the-number-one-yacht-for-regatta-charters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/22\/the-blue-peter-the-number-one-yacht-for-regatta-charters\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Peter \u2013 The Number One Yacht for Regatta Charters!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>On Sunday, <strong><a title=\"Tom's Favorites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/tom_favourite_charter_yachts.php\">Tom<\/a><\/strong> from the <a title=\"The Boatbookings team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/about_us.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Boatbookings Team<\/strong><\/a> was lucky enough to get out on the water for an afternoon of sailing on board <strong><a title=\"The Blue Peter \" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=831\">THE BLUE PETER<\/a>. <\/strong>Built in 1930, she has been under the ownership of owner\/skipper Mat for 13 years. <strong>THE BLUE PETER<\/strong> and the ocean are evidently two of Mat\u2019s greatest passions in life! He has nurtured her and restored her into the beautiful condition that she is now in \u2013 a true labor of love! <strong>THE BLUE PETER<\/strong> is currently undergoing a comprehensive refit following the installation of a completely new mast. Her new mast is 2.5m taller than her previous one and, with a larger mainsail, this makes her even faster and more spectacular than she was before!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=831\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27020 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/sailing.jpg\" alt=\"Sailing at Full Tilt!\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has had many successful regatta outings over the years, this year being no different. She has consistently been one of the top competitors with strong performances in the <strong>Monaco Classics Week, <a title=\"Cannes Royal Regatta \" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/panerai_challenge_cannes_regatta.php?handicap=1&amp;locations=Cannes&amp;\">Regatta Royales in Cannes <\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a title=\"The Voiles de St Tropez\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/voiles_st_tropez.php\">Les Voiles de St Tropez<\/a>. <\/strong>Mat and First Mate Gary welcome guests on board to join them for exciting <a title=\"Regatta Charter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/regattas.php\"><strong>R<\/strong><strong>egatta Charters<\/strong><\/a>, their comprehensive packages ensuring that you will truly experience classic regatta racing on one of the most successful and prestigious boats in her class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_search\/yacht_view.php?pid=831\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27022 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Blue-Peter-Racing.jpg\" alt=\"A Beautiful Day for Racing!\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mat, Gary and their crew are about to embark on a transatlantic crossing via Barcelona and the Seychelles before crossing the Atlantic to Antigua where she will be based over Christmas. In the New Year, <strong>THE BLUE PETER<\/strong> will sail to <strong><a title=\"Caribbean Regatta Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/caribbean_regattas.php\">Barbados, Grenada, St Maarten, St Barths and the BVIs<\/a>,<\/strong> entering regattas along the way, before returning to the <strong><a title=\"Check out our guide to chartering in the Mediterranean\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yacht_charter\/mediterranean_sea_charter.php?locations=Mediterranean%20Sea&amp;\">Mediterranean <\/a><\/strong>in May for another exciting summer of racing on the Riviera!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/The-Blue-Peter-Racing-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-43831 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/The-Blue-Peter-Racing-21.jpg\" alt=\"The-Blue-Peter-Racing-2\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inquire today with one of our <a title=\"The Boatbookings team\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/about_us.php\"><strong>Charter Experts<\/strong><\/a> at <a title=\"Boatbookings.com \" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/index.php?bbr=bblog\"><strong>Boatbookings<\/strong> <\/a>who will be delighted to organize a <strong><a title=\"Regatta Charters in the West Mediterranean\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatbookings.com\/yachting_content\/western_mediterranean_regattas.php\">regatta charter<\/a><\/strong> and this experience of a lifetime for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, Tom from the Boatbookings Team was lucky enough to get out on the water for an afternoon of sailing on board THE BLUE PETER. 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