Sicily
Sicily is a great place for your next sailing vacation. The primary destinations are the Aeolian and Aegadian Islands. The aegadian islands are composed of three small islands and are famous for their large marine reserve and once prosperous tuna fisheries. The Aeolian islands are further apart from one another, are larger, and are most famous for the active volcano of Stromboli.
Il Miglio Blue [ Il Miglio Blue ] 22-Feb-2010Velasud Yachting is a sailing yacht company based in Palermo , Trapani and Portorosa. Choose your favorite destination and discover what it means yacht charter in sicily, amoung enchanted beauty and unexplored bays.
Velasud Yachting [ Velasud Yachting ] 22-Feb-2010
Southern Spain and Portugal
Mallorca Cruising Guide
Kotare Cruising Guide
We have spent the last few months cruising around the Balearics and have had our share of bad weather, but also a lot of good times. We have recorded as much information as we could on th places we have visited, all of which can be found on
www.kotare.net
I hope the information is useful!
Alex & Carol [ Kotare ] 01-Feb-2012
Italy (West Coast)
Malta and Gozo
Tunisia
Some History of Tunisia
814 BC FOUNDATION OF CARTHAGE
200 BC THE FIRST ROMAN COLONY
VANDALS, CHRISTIANS, BYZANTINES
600 AD KAIROUAN BY OKBA IBN NAFA
670 AD CAPTURE OF CARTHAGE BY HASSAN IBN NOMN
700 AD EXPANSION OF ISLAM AND THE AGHLABITE DYNASTY
900 AD ZIRID DYNASTY
1048 INVASION BY BENI HILAL TRIBES
1236-1574 AD HAFCID DYNASTY
1574 OTTOMAN EMPIRE
1705-1956 HUSSEINITE
1881 FRENCH PROTECTORATE
1938 RESISTANCE AGAINST FRENCH COLONIZERS
1954 TUNISIAN-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS
1956 TUNISIA INDEPENDANCE
1956 FULL RIGHTS TO WOMEN, POLIGAMY ABOLISHED
1957 PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC
Howard and Jayne [ Just Imagine ] 04-Jul-2006
South East Spain
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 17-Aug-2005
Corsica
Ibiza and Formentera
For more information on Ibiza, Formentera and the other Balaeric Islands visit
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Alex & Carol [ Kotare ] 06-Jul-2012
For more information on Ibiza, Formentera and the other Balaeric Islands visit
www.kotare.net
Alex & Carol [ Kotare ] 06-Jul-2012-
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 20-Aug-2005
Menorca
For more information on Menorca and the other Balaeric Islands visit
www.kotare.net
Alex & Carol [ Kotare ] 06-Jul-2012-
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 10-Apr-2006
Sardinia
Sardinia Luxury Tax Repealed
According to the
Triton the Sardinia luxury tax that cost visiting yachts up to 15,000 euros to dock has been repealed.
"Local authorities in Sardinia voted yesterday to cancel the tax, which was opposed by several tourism groups on the Italian island. The number of yachts visiting Sardinian ports since the tax went into effect in 2006 has dropped by 50 percent, according to the Consortium of Sardinian Tourist Ports.
“This is a very significant step forward for everyone who works in the yachting and luxury sector in Sardinia,” said Fulvio Luise, managing Partner of Luise Group, who shared the news with The Triton from Italy today. “Despite our best efforts in the past three years to help clients understand this tax, we faced enormous challenges and incurred a drop of approximately 20-25 percent each year in superyachts traveling to Sardinia.”
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 07-May-2009According to
noonsite.com, the controversial yacht tax introduced in Sardinia in 2006 has been ruled illegal by the Italian court and rates have been reduced in time for the 2008 summer season.
The tax applies to all private yachts over 14 m LOA that visit the island between June 1st and September 30th, and sailing yachts pay only 50% of these fees. The new rates are roughly as follows:
LENGTH MOTOR SAIL
14-16m €120 €60 per week
16-20m €500 €250 per week
20-24m €750 €375 per week
34-30m €1250 €625 per week
30-60m €2500 €1250 per week
>60m €3750 €1875 per week
Yachts under 14m LOA are exempt.
The tax applies per week for the first 5 weeks after which no more no tax is due.
Payments are made at the local post office within 24 hours of arrival or via online payment on the Regione Sardinia website.
Here is a Google translated version of the official page.
The rates used to be €1000 for motor yachts 14-16 meters to €15,000 for motor yachts longer than 60 m LOA.
See noonsite.com for further information.
Howard [ Just Imagine ] 22-Apr-2006
Costa Bravo
Capraia
Until recently a penal colony but now a popular diving location. Pleasant spot to anchor or pick up a mooring. Howard [ Just Imagine ] 07-Apr-2009
Elba
French Riviera