Saronic Islands Itinerary: Lovely islands and calm weather!

Poros 3The Greek islands are amongst the top summer yachting destinations. Alas, in July and August the strong Northern Meltemi winds that blow in the Aegean Sea can render Mykonos and the surrounding Cyclades islands unpleasant if one does not have strong sea-legs.

Assuming the charter starts and finishes in Athens, you can avoid these winds by heading to the Saronic Gulf and the Eastern Peloponnese Coast. Both of these areas lie to the south of the mountainous Athens peninsula, and the mountains deflect the Northern Meltemi wind. So why not make the most of the lovely and calm summer weather and charter one of our luxury sailing yachts around the Saronic Islands! Below is an example 7 day itinerary of what you could experience:

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Summer In The Med Isn’t Over Yet!

The peak months of July and August have come and gone, but there are still great opportunities for yachting escapades in the Mediterranean. The weather is sunny, the sea is warm and great deals can be secured for yacht charters, making Greece, Southern Italy or the Balearics ideal destinations right now. The hordes of high-season tourists are gone, so you can enjoy the most popular places like the lovely vistas of Santorini or the Amalfi Coast in uninterrupted tranquility. Experience the Mediterranean of days gone by.


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The Sailing Seasons of Indonesia

Seasons? What seasons!? Sailing in Indonesia has one huge advantage – you can do it all year round!

While the Med and Caribbean have high and low seasons… Indonesia has high and high seasons! Extending over 5000 km from east to west, and over 1700 km north to south, the 15,000 plus islands make up the largest archipelago in the world. It is so huge and spread out, that it has several micro-climates which allow for almost perfect sailing weather somewhere in the country at any time of year.

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Spectacular Spetses Classic Regatta

For the past 5 years, the Med classic regatta circuit has a new, hot destination under the bright Greek sun, in the vicinity of Athens. The Greek classic sailing fleet – and many visiting boats – are putting up a magnificent show, this regatta is a fantastic way of adding something special to your yacht charter Greece! Sleek classics designed by yachting figureheads such as Sparkman & Stephens, John Alden, William Fife, Ed Dubois will be racing at the island of Spetses, just 40 miles from Athens.

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Surf’s Up in Fiji!

The world of surfing turns its attention to the South Pacific island of Fiji at this time of year, as the Fiji Pro surfing tournament is held at the world renowned Cloudbreak, near Tavarua Island off the west coast of Fiji.The women’s competition was won last week by Johanne Defay of France, and the men’s competition starts on the 5th June. Many watersports and sailing enthusiasts turn up just to watch the action, a fabulous way to pass a few days on your yacht charter Fiji.

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