Sailing in Italy and Corsica

When the mass of tourists have disappeared we come ;-)

Part one of these cruises starts from Olbia, the southern point of the famous Costa Smeralda. We follow this coastline with a stop in Cala di Volpe and sail into the La Maddalena Archipelago. Expect bays with clear blue water, a pink beach and a lot of "Dolce Vita.

Next destination is the port of Bonifacio on Corsica Island with its spectacular entrance through a narrow channel that cuts through more than 60m high chalk cliffs. The journey continues along the Corsican West coast to Propriano and to the Capital Ajaccio, Napoleon's birthplace. The Maison Bonaparte and the baroque cathedral are well worth a visit.

Via an anchor stop in La Girolata we continue to Calvi, where the old town sits enthroned on a mountain above the harbour.

Part two of this journey has more the character of a long-distance cruise. We start with a leg from Calvi to the Bay of Ajaccio before we set sails for a night-cruise to Sardinia. Arrival in the port of Alghero is in the morning, so there is plenty of time to explore this unique place with its Catalan-Gothic style buildings and the coral museum.

Next we have a 90 nm day cruise along the scenic coast to Carloforte. After a days rest on San Pietro island we lift anchor for our final destination Cagliari with its pitoresque Castello district that rises on a hilltop above the town.