The World's most sailing-mad city

9:35 PM Thu 1 Jul 2010 GMT

'Marblehead - is it the ’yachting capital of the world’?' Leigh Blander

Which IS the yachting capital of the world? Is it Cannes? Annapolis? Sydney? No, Marblehead locals claim that it's Marblehead in Massachusetts USA, on the basis that, in a population of just over 20,000, the sailing mad town has no less than six yacht clubs. That's one yacht club for every 3,333 people. Is there a city in the world that can do better than that? The yacht clubs are not in competition. They range from ranging from swanky to casual and one is even run by children. The pinnacle of the sailing season is ...

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by Sail-World Cruising