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2010 High Point YachtFest (HPYF)

sasha — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:46:36 +0000

Our 3rd HPYF was held in Sardinia and Corsica, 18th – 25th September 2010, from Marina di Portisco, via La Maddalena archipelago, Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio, back to Marina di Portisco.

During the week we sailed about 20 miles each day, holding one or more friendly races on passage. We enjoyed the fantastic area of Sardinia and Corsica, we shared our racing experiences and improved our techniques. Although we were a small fleet of four boats and 23 sailors, there were 13 nationalities in the group! We have done some fantastic networking and are all looking forward to seeing eachother next year and welcoming more people on board. We shall announce the 2011 destination shortly.

Please see our 2010 logbook produced by John and Mandy – HPYF 2010 Logbook

You can also see some of the photos taken during the HPYF 2010 week – Photo gallery

High Point YachtFest 2010 – Which destination?!

sasha — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:33 +0000

We have already started thinking about the 2010 destination for www.highpointyachtfest.eu . It has to be in the Mediterranean, but while the fleet is small we need to use that to visit smaller places where bigger fleet can not fit. Three top destinations for this sailing event (to take place in October 2010) are: Sardinia and Corsica, Elba, south/west coast of Italy, from Salerno. We would not exclude Greece either. So the question is, where can one still expect some nice and warm weather in October but also have some good winds. We shall be looking into interesting places as many like meeting different cultures and tasting different cuisine. We shall be sailing again for a week, from port to port (or anchorage). This event, although competitive, is ideal for any kind of experience, so the beginners are very welcome!

Regatta in Croatia, October 2009

sasha — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:50:23 +0000

We have just returned from our www.highpointyachtfest.eu sailing regatta in Croatia and realized, once again, that sailing, socializing and networking go incredibly well together. We were so lucky with the beautiful weather too bearing in mind that we are in October. We took over the sailing boats in Kastela, nr Split. We had sailing yachts Elan 434 and Elan 384 in the fleet. We then sailed to Trogir for the Welcome Party. Trogir is one of the best preserved towns in Dalmatia and one of the most beautiful ones too. The old town centre is well worth visiting and is a perfect host for these kinds of sailing events as well as for the private charter. The ACI Marina is positioned right across the waterfront of the old town. One can not wish for a more lovely view. On Sunday we started our regatta and sailed from Trogir, via the island of Solta to the Lucice anchorage. On Monday, we sailed from Lucice to Hvar. On Tuesday we sailed from Hvar to Palmizana, the Pakleni archipelago. On Wednesday we sailed from Palmizana to Vis. On Thursday we sailed from Vis to Maslinica (island Solta). On Friday we sailed from Maslinica to Trogir for our Prize Giving dinner in the old town centre. On Saturday morning we returned the boats in the Kastela marina.
We swam, we dined very well, mostly in the local restaurants that we pre booked for our crews. We sailed in the afternoons as that is when we had the most of the winds.
The Central Dalmatia is a fantastic area for a sailing holiday, a regatta or any kind of sailing event. The choice of sailing boats is very good and there are plenty of marinas, anchorages and lovely ports that give a number of options for different routes.

Bavaria 47 Cruiser – 10 identical Bavaria 47 Cruisers in Biograd

sasha — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:49:55 +0000

All 10 Bavaria 47 Cruisers are based in the Marina Kornati, Biograd, (36 km from Zadar). The vicinity of Split and Zadar airport, Kornati Archipelago, National Park Telašćica and Lake Vrana make Biograd a great starting a finishing point. Bavaria 47 Cruisres coule be chartered for a private cruise of the Kornati Archipelago, but also for a professional race, fun regattas or a corportate trip. A professional team on the ground will look after the guests and the entertainment program. The itinerary will be suggested according to the length of the trip. Lend transfer and on shore accommodation can be arranged too.