Sailing Destinations

Sailing Places around the World

The Passion of a Yacht Builder in Guatemala

January 20, 2014 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
A boatyard out of the ordinary The workshop is tucked inconspicuously behind high walls in a suburb of Antigua de Guatemala in Central America. A generously sized forecourt provides a view on a boatyard, which does not meet the usual standards. It is located at 1,600 meters  ... [read more]
Symi, Symi Town

Symi Town, Greece: Charming Place for Sailors

September 03, 2013 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
Symi Town is a great place for sailors to spend a night or more. The island (also called Symi) is part of the Dodecanese, is about 41 km from the Island of Rhodos (Greece) and very closed to the Southwest Coast of Turkey (Mugla Province).   Some say, that Symi has the  ... [read more]
Sailing in Turkey

When is the Best Time to Sail in Turkey?

June 18, 2013 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
The South Coast of Turkey is one of the top sailing destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. The season starts in May and ends in October. Any time within the season sailing can be great. June however offers some very good reasons, why you might prefer it to other months in  ... [read more]
Pico Azores

Azores – Where Sailors Meet from All Over the World

February 25, 2013 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
The Azores in Portugal are well known to those sailors crossing the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to America or the other way round. They probably know the Marina of Horta on the Island Fayal (Faial) and might have carved some paintings on the famouse marina walls with  ... [read more]

Bodrum: A Sailing Destination You Might Like

January 31, 2013 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
Bodrum is a charming port city in Turkey. Located 270 km south of Izmir on the Aegean coast and facing the Greek Island of Kos. From a once quiet town of fishermen it has become a popular tourist place with plenty of historical sites to visit and lots of bars and  ... [read more]
Where to Sail: Sailing in the Galapago

Sailing in the Galapagos, Ecuador

November 29, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
  The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic island around the equator in the Pacific Ocean and islands are located in both the northern and southern hemispheres:  1°40’N-1°36’S, 89°16′-92°01’W.   Do yu like to be face to face with  ... [read more]
Where to Sail: Cape Horn

Cape Horn: A Challange Even for the Best Sailors

October 10, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
  Cape Horn loved and hated by seaman over the last four hundred years. Cape Horn was a pivotal point in the Drake Passage, the most popular trade route for ships passing between the Atlantic and the Pacific from the 1700 to the early 1900s. Cape Horn takes its name  ... [read more]
Sailing in Baja California

Sailing in Baja California Sur, Mexico

September 11, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
  Baja California is a peninsula that extends 660 miles south of California border. It’s bounded on the east by the *Sea of Cortez (or Gulf of California), which separates the peninsula from the rest of Mexico. To the west is the Pacific.   The Sea of Cortes  ... [read more]

Sailing & Diving: The Barrier Reefs

July 05, 2012 in Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
A sailing trip sometimes offers great chances to go diving. Naturally, not all sailing regions can claim themselves to be the ideal spot for diving. It need some qualities like for example the visibility in the water, the diversity of sea life and the healthiness and  ... [read more]
Sailing Antarctica

Sailing Antarctica

May 20, 2012 in Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
A very adventures part of the world for sailors is the continent Antarctica. Nearly twice the size of Australia, it is covered 98 % by ice, that averages at least 1 mile in thickness. It is the coldest, driest and windiest continent. During the winter months, temperatures  ... [read more]
Hydra, Greece

Hydra: A Sailors Delight in Greece

April 25, 2012 in Sailing Destinations   |  3 comments
Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands in Greece you should visit when sailing somewhere near the Aegean Sea. There is one main town with a crescent-shaped harbour, with restaurants, shops, galleries and markets. Garbage trucks are the only motor vehicles on the island. Donkey,  ... [read more]
Places to Sail: Croatia - Hvar

Best Places to Sail: Croatia

March 19, 2012 in Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
Croatia with over 1200 islands is a fantastic place for sailors to explore. It offers quiet deserted bays and anchorages as well as lively cosmopolitan towns with amazing cultural heritage such as Hvar (seen on picture above).   Croatia has a rich history were Latin,  ... [read more]