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Sailing the Gulf of Naples: One-Week Loop from Marina di Stabia via Ischia and the Amalfi Coast

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Sailing the Gulf of Naples: One-Week Loop from Marina di Stabia via Ischia and the Amalfi Coast

A one-week, 96 nm loop from Marina di Stabia taking in Ischia's thermal harbours, Capri, and the fishing villages of the Amalfi Coast. Short to moderate legs and an intermediate rating make it ideal for a crew with one charter already logged.

August 28, 2026

Anchoring and Mooring Buoys: How to Sleep Soundly in a Bay

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Anchoring and Mooring Buoys: How to Sleep Soundly in a Bay

Choosing the right bay for the forecast, setting the anchor so it holds, running a shore line, and lassoing a mooring buoy with or without crew. With a 10-question quiz to test yourself.

August 21, 2026

Boat Charter in Montenegro: The Complete Guide

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Boat Charter in Montenegro: The Complete Guide

Montenegro's Bay of Kotor is one of the most spectacular sailing grounds in the entire Mediterranean, and most visiting sailors have barely heard of it. Here is everything you need to plan a boat charter in Montenegro, from costs and weather to a ready-to-use 7-day itinerary.

August 14, 2026

Sailing the Sporades: A One-Week Loop from Volos

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Sailing the Sporades: A One-Week Loop from Volos

The Sporades pack pine forests, empty anchorages, and genuine sailing variety into short inter-island legs that suit an intermediate crew perfectly. This one-week loop from Volos visits Skiathos, Skopelos, and Alonnisos and covers around 130-155 nm over five sailing days.

August 12, 2026

Corinth Canal Transit Guide: Fees, Booking and What to Expect

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Corinth Canal Transit Guide: Fees, Booking and What to Expect

The Corinth Canal is the spectacular shortcut between the Ionian and the Aegean, and the world's most expensive canal per mile. Here's how a transit works for a sailing yacht: current status, fees, booking, VHF procedure and what to expect between those famous limestone walls.

August 11, 2026

Sailing from Paros into the Quiet Cyclades: Iraklia, Koufonisia, Amorgos and Beyond

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Sailing from Paros into the Quiet Cyclades: Iraklia, Koufonisia, Amorgos and Beyond

Paros is the gateway, but the real Cyclades start once you clear the harbour and head south. This seven-day route threads through the Small Cyclades and the quieter outer islands, covering Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonisia, Amorgos, and Donoussa on passages that feel nothing like the usual charter circuit.

August 10, 2026

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