Sailing is a good way to see the coastal islands and networks of small archipelagos in Croatia. Most charters leave from Split or the surrounding area on the North or the South circuit, each offering its own pros and cons. A good way is to book a package with a company at home, but many Croatian companies also offer both bareboat and crewed charters. Along the coast o...

Exuma Cays consisting of over 360 islands (or cays) in the Bahamas. The largest of the cays is Great Exuma, which is 37 mi (60 km) in length and joined to another island, Little Exuma by a small bridge. The islands are a popular spot for yachting, sailing, diving, and coral reef and cave exploring. Many of the unnamed beaches and coves of the islands, including extens...

The Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of 608 nautical miles (1,126 km). The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at Plymouth in the South of England after passing ...

Tahiti is thought of as the epitome of a tropical paradise by many who have visited the idyllic island yet Tahiti is but one of a series of romantic and picturesque island found in the archipelago named the Society Islands by Captain James Cook. The Society Islands are part of a larger island chain known as French Polynesia that also include the Austral, Marquesa, Gam...

The port city of Athens, Greek provides access to the iconic Greek Isles. Sailing in Greece can take the form of protected and scenic coastal cruising or an open water adventure. Shorter passages and tamer, predictable winds can be the rule when sailing to the Greek Isles in the Saronic Gulf or conversely sailing on the Aegean Sea can provide the type of thrill seekin...

The Grenadines are a group of islands situated between St. Vincent and Grenada in the Caribbean Sea considered one of the great cruising areas of the world. A sailors delight, these waters offer almost perfect weather throughout the year, abundant coral reefs, lush islands and plenty of white sand beaches that contrast beautifully with the incredible water colors that...

The Hawaiian Islands is an archipelago of 8 volcanic islands and some smaller islets and atolls in the Pacific Ocean. The islands chain stretches for more than 1500 miles at the extreme boundary and is the 50th State of the USA. Originally dubbed “The Sandwich Islands” by Captain James Cook in the 18th century the Islands now take their name from the large...

Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats, also called ice yachts. It is practiced in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Norway and Sweden, to some extent, and is very popular in the Netherlands and on the Gulf of Finland, but its highest development is in the United States and Canada. The Dutch ice yacht is a flat-bottomed boat resting crossways ...

The Inside Passage is a coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific coast of North America. The route extends from southeastern Alaska, in the United States, through western British Columbia, in Canada, to northwestern Washington state, in the United States. Ships using the route can avoid some of the...

Sailors from all over the world will travel to Key West, Florida for the Quantum Key West Race Week. Nearly 300 racing yachts compete for class championships in this international regatta. Among the field are former Olympic sailors, America’a Cup champions and world champions. The international team competition is a favorite event in premier racing at Key West ...

Sail from the Old Port of La Cala in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Lavezzu Island has some great anchorages. Some of the spots include: Cala Lazarina: It is a popular spot at the SW side of the island. Opened to S. Good holding at depths 3-5m. There are some mooring buoys for tripper boats are installed at the cove. Tripper boats leave at about 1600, so they can be taken for an overnight, stay, but they must be vacated before the tr...

The country of Turkey has an ancient history linked with the ocean and seafaring. The Lycian Coast of Turkey offers some of the least crowded cruising grounds in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and yet is considered some of the most beautiful water in the world with cliff lined shores, heavily forested mountains and exotic beaches outlining the abundant bays and coves. ...

Held annually, the Mount Gay Rum Barbados Regatta is Barbados’s premier regatta. The Regatta, which attracts boats from throughout the region and further afield, is sailed over 3 days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, usually in the middle of May. Over the years the classes have varied, however, in recent years the Cruising B and J24 Classes have attracted the high...

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand located 31 km. west of Samui, Thailand. The parks consists of 42 separate islands, the principle islands being; Phaluai, Wua Ta Lap, Mae Ko, Sam Sao, Hin Dap, Nai Phut and Phai luak. Most of the islands consists of limestone mountains about 10-400 meters above sea level. The eroded limestone gives the i...