Sharing our passion for sailing and the sea

ACM Caraïbes was born in 2018 from a meeting of people passionate about the sea, teaching and catamarans. We are the only sailing school dedicated to multihulls in Martinique, affiliated with the French Sailing Federation (FFVoile) and certified as a cruising school.

Our job doesn't stop when we hand over the keys. We train and support our clients throughout their project: from family holidays to long-term cruising, from a first taster to buying a catamaran. Our greatest satisfaction is making your plans come true — sometimes a lifelong dream.

The story between ACM Caraïbes and its clients often continues well beyond the shared project. Around common passions — sailing, catamarans, the sea — lasting friendships and professional relationships are formed.

• Offering you the catamaran best suited to your project, with or without crew.
• High-quality training, adapted to your level and expectations.
• Personal support, from the first call until you are back at the dock.

The story of ACM Caraïbes is above all the story of a meeting. It began with Éric Le Puil, instructor and founding president of ACM Cata in Hyères, an FFVoile-affiliated cruising school specialising exclusively in catamarans. Alongside him, Michel Bayer — “Miguel” — a sailing enthusiast based in the Caribbean for more than twenty years, with experience as a director at Sparkling Charter and Azur Spirit.

In 2018 this meeting gave birth to ACM Caraïbes. Starting with a single catamaran, the Lagoon 380 “Fakarava”, Éric and Michel laid the foundations of what quickly became a benchmark in the Caribbean, for both training and charter.

Soon joined by Yann, the team grew and became a key player in sailing training in the Caribbean. In 2024 Paul joined the adventure; Éric now devotes himself fully to his school in Hyères and his travel agency “Keep Sailing”. Michel now heads the Fountaine Pajot Antilles dealership.