Sicily, Sardinïa, Elba, Tuscany, Naples
Sicily, a melting pot of cultures, influenced by the dominion of the Greeks, Phoenician, Carthago, Romans, Arabians, Normans and Spain. The Etna, the gorgeous bays, the amazing coast: lovely. Leaving from Palermo to the east, passing the picturesque fishing village Cefalu. The Aëolic Islands, at 35 nm from the coast, of which Vulcano with natural mudbaths and Stromboli the vulcano island are the most popular.Ports are not so perfectly protected but there are enough safe bays and anchorages, sufficiently protected against the winds to sail round the islands. During summer the wind frequently blows from the NW sometimes turning to the W but seldom to the NE. The isle of Ustica lies northern from Palermo.
Marsala a nice and cosy port from where the Egad Islands in the NW are worth sailing to: Levanzo, Marettimo, Favignana or in the south Pantelleria and Lampedusa. From Marsala cross over to Malta (120nm) and Tunesïa.
7 days Sailing
Departure Palermo, about 190 nm
• day 1 : Embark
• day 2 : Palermo- Cefalu (32 nm)
• day 3 : Cefalu -Filicudi
• day 4 : Filicudi - Salina- Panarea (25nm)
• day 5 : Panarea - Lipari (10nm)
• day 6 : Lipari - Vulcano- Cefalu (53nm)
• day 7 : Cefalu- Palermo (32nm)
• day 8 : Disembark
At Sardinia you can leave from Portisco orCarlforte . Portiscoat the beautiful Côte d'Emeraude between Porto Cevro and Porto Rotondo in a natural bay. Lots of destinations: La Maddalena, a natural park with beautiful beaches, the famous "pink beach" at Budelli, or the crossover to Corsica , Bonifacio . The N coast stretches to the marvellous island Asinara , and the E coast to the gulf of Orosei . Good anchorages available everywhere. on the isle of San Pïetro forming a part of the Sulcitano islands at the SW of Sardinïe. Choose between two sailing routes: one at the westcoast to Stintino, the other alongside the southcoast to Villasimus. Cor sail to Tunesïa ( 110nm) from Carloforte
The wind blows mostly from the NW along the W coast (4 B) and from the SE along the southcoast (3 B). You can get a heavy wind along the N coast from the N- NW.
7days sailing
Departure Portisco, distance 80nm
• day 1 : Embark
• day 2 : Portisco- Cala di Volpe- Porto Cervo- Cannigione (14nm)
• day 3 : Cannigione - Palau (4nm)
• day 4 : Palau - Budelli - Santa Maria - Razzoli - Bonifacio (22nm)
• day 5 : Bonifacio - Lavezzi - Santa Teresa (12nm)
• day 6 : Santa teresa - Porto Pollo - Palau (12nm)
• day 7 : Palau - Portisco (15nm)
• day 8 : Disembark
Departure Carloforte, distance 148
nm
• day 1 : Embark
• day 2 : Carloforte - Teulada - Isola Rossa - S. Margherita di Pula
(35nm)
• day 3 : S. Margherita di Pula - Nora - Cagliari (20nm)
• day 4 : Cagliari - Isola dai Cavoli - Villasimius (22nm)
• day 5 : Villasimius - Capitana (15nm)
• day 6 : Capitana - Perd'e Sali (18nm)
• day 7 : Perd'e Sali - Isola del Toro - Isola di S'Antioco - Carloforte
(42nm)
• day 8 : Disembark
Elba is the biggest and most marvellous island of Toscany. Bays, hospitable ports, palmtrees, olivetrees and magnolias. The Toscanic coast,Piombino, Scarlino as well as Corsica and Sardinïa are reachable from here. During the summer the wind blows from the W, NW, SE round Capri and Elba. During spring and autumn you have to take heavy blasts into account, you see them arriving easily thanks to a line of dark clouds, disappearing rapidly.
7 days sailing
Departure Elba, distance 195nm
• day 1 : Embark
• day 2 : Elba - Capraia (25nm)
• day 3 : Capraia - Bastia (Corsica ) 25nm
• day 4 : Bastia - Campoloro (Corsica) 20nm
• day 5 : Campoloro - Montecristo - Isola del Giglio (60nm)
• day 6 : Isola del Giglio- Isola di Giannutri (10nm)
• day 7 : Isola di Giannutri - Elba (55nm)
• day 8 : Disembark
Ischia is the largest island in the Bay of Naples . Don't forget Sorgeto , the romantic Capri attracting lots of celebrities, Procida a savage volcano island with astonishing nature and the fishing port of Coricella . The wind blows during the summer from the SW (2-4 B). Heavy winds possible during spring and autumn.
7 days sailing
Departure Agropoli, distance 140
nm
• day 1 : Embark
• day 2 : Agropoli - Amalfi (24nm)
• day 3 : Amalfi - Sorrento (20nm)
• day 4 : Sorrento - Ischia (20nm)
• day 5 : Ischia - Capri (18nm)
• day 6 : Capri - Acciaroli (43nm)
• day 7 : Acciaroli - Agropoli (16nm)
• day 8 : Disembark
