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This magnificent coast must be seen to be believed--golden limestone cliffs, breathtaking natural beauty and alluring local culture, thickets of palm trees and evergreen forest giving way to vast desert vista, rice paddies like steps up to the sky, and isolated beaches for long walks. The Vietnam government has only recently allowed cruisers and charterers to sail their coast, so now is the perfect moment to enjoy its sublime little fishing villages, welcoming people, and extraordinary coastal topography before it becomes one of the world's next big tourist destinations.

Vietnam's history is immense and diverse, from its thousand years of Chinese rule to the still-evident French-colonial period, which has filled the streets of its bustling cities with some of the best cafes in Asia. Stroll the labyrinthine neighborhoods, have beautiful silk clothing tailor-made for a song, and enjoy the ambiance and chaotic liveliness of Saigon

For Americans, this is an extraordinary and heart-warming journey. For sailors, this is a charter of sublime sailing conditions, steady winds, and good sandy anchorages. To top it all off, especially for those of you who love the delicate flavors and fresh ingredients of Vietnamese cuisine, we'll even take a private Vietnamese cooking class.

The trip can only accommodate a small group of sailors,  so we urge you not to delay in signing on for this long-awaited CW Adventure Charter to one of the most beautiful and unspoiled countries in Asia. We also offer tantalizing add-on excursions to Cambodia's Angkor Wat and to Vietnam's mountain villages and indigenous tribes of Sapa.

The cost of $4,500 (per person, double occupancy, subject to airfare increases) includes round-trip air from New York or Los Angeles, cocktail parties and dinners, partial provisions, lead boat with CW flotilla leaders and professional skipper, cooking class, hotels, and tours of some of Vietnam's most important sites and museums. Our fleet includes a selection of Sunsail Beneteau monohulls and Leopard multihulls. Charter a boat with a captain, skipper your own, or we have great success putting like-minded charterers together. Singles welcome.

For more on sailing Vietnam, check out "Vietnam Revisited" and "For Travelers To Vietnam" and "Remembering Vietnam in May"

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For more information about all of our charters, contact Cruising World's exclusive charter brokers Carol and Peter King (800-521-7552, 860-536-9217; www.sailingcharters.com)

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