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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.

‘SAIL 2010′ in Holland!

sasha — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:51:08 +0000

The 8th edition of SAIL will take place in Amsterdam from 19th to 23rd August 2010. For five days, the Amsterdam IJ harbour will be the host to a festive program full of music, culture and nautical world.
We are expecting another spectacle which will include:
•   an impressive fleet of Tall Ships from all around the world
•   a unique collection of Dutch sailing heritage
•   a variety of modern ships
•   various impressive naval ships and replicas
•   an extensive, accompanying program on the wharfs
•   activities, performances and expositions for all age
•   a unique atmosphere with thousands of boats on the water
•   a daily closing ceremony with a fantastic fireworks show
•   and much, much more…

We recommend early arrangements for this event to avoid disappointment!