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CHARTER OF BAREBOAT AND SKIPPERED SAILING YACHTS Beneteau, Jeanneau, Grand Soleil and Vismara, base in Castiglioncello for sailing cruises to the Tuscany Archipelago, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia.

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ITINERARIES IN THE TUSCANY ARCHIPELAGO

There are innumerable possible sailing cruises through the Mediterranean. Toscanacharter will advise you on the best one, according to your time availability, interests and your sailing preferences. We generally suggest a number of easy to reach itineraries from Castiglioncello.

Nature gave these islands enchanted landscapes, perfumes, sounds and colours fascinating for travellers of every time.



WEEK END

According to the preferences of the crew and to the weather conditions there are many possibilities: we advice to choose an island of the Tuscany Archipelago and to circumnavigate it, to be able to admire all its beauty.

Elba: you can reach it directly on Friday evening, mooring in Porto Azzurro, inside the harbour or in roads; on Saturday morning you can make the tour of the island clockwise or anti-clockwise. In the first case you will discover the promontory of Monte Calamita, with its old mines, the Gulfs of Stella, Lacona and Marina di Campo, the impressive bay of Fetovaia and the whole coast of Monte Capanne. If you choose the anticlockwise tour, you will admire the coasts of Rio Marina - Cavo, the small island Ortano, turn Capo della Vita and reach the gulf of Portoferraio, which is particularly attractive to spend the second night. Or you can reach Marciana Marina with its picturesque landscape and comfortable harbour. On Sunday morning, before returning back to Castiglioncello, you can sail along the north side of Elba and visit the bays of Viticcio - Biodola and the white beaches of Portoferraio, paying attention to the sandbanks of this area.

Isola del Giglio: you can reach the harbour (Giglio Porto) leaving on Friday evening, arriving late at night, or ideally, reach the island on Saturday morning. The granodiorite composition of its depth makes the sea around the island so clear that resembles the Sardinian coast. The village of Giglio Castello with its high location is the largest one on the island. Its castle, signal-station and the old lighthouse are excellent points of reference for anyone approaching the island. Giglio Porto on the East side is the largest harbour of the island. By night the harbour is illuminated. It is possible to sail to Giannutri, to anchor in roads and to have a walk on the island. This island of 260 hectares preserves a historical-archaeological heritage of Roman times, surrounded by crystal clear water and Mediterranean maquis. From the sea the island, located on the North-South axes, appears flat with rocky configuration and irregular coast. Mooring is only possible at Cala degli Spalmatoi and Cala Maestra. Cala degli Spalmatoi is protected from all wind directions, except those in the 2nd quadrant.

Capraia: You can reach the island with a direct route as well as staying over night on Friday at Portoferraio or Marciana Marina. You could then coast the island, admiring its wild landscape, from the South side (Punta dello Zenobito), where the old tower stands out of a breath taking view. Being a volcanic island, the rocks create a colourful palette between pale grey and red dark. The West side of Capraia is wild and steep. On the other hand, the human presence is noticeable on the East side of the island slopes partly cultivated. The harbour still preserves an untouched landscape. It is worth getting off the boat and walk through the paths of the island, to see the Corsican Seagull and the cormorant that still live here.



ONE WEEK

Relaxing cruise: enjoy the pleasure of sailing and the tranquillity of the bays, where you can swim and snorkel, and also reach the islands for a walk. In this way you can spend the whole week in contact with nature. At night you can dine and enjoy a bit of night life visiting the harbours of the island. Following this lifestyle, we would suggest a sailing between the islands of the Tuscany Archipelago. Apart from the islands introduced in the "weekend's plan", there are further three more islands: Pianosa, Gorgona and Montecristo. The first two were in the past penal colonies, the third one is an unspoilt natural reserve. In order to visit Montecristo we suggest you to contact the National Park of the Tuscany Archipelago.


Pianosa it was a prison for 142 years, being at the beginning a penal colony and then up to nowadays a high security prison. This has kept the environment completely unspoilt. It is a flat island full of tremendous sites: the prairies of Posidonia, the most important catacombs north of Rome, the Roman Villa of Agrippina, the sanatorium of Punta Marchese where Sandro Pertini was confined, a flora and fauna characterised by many rarities, due to an isolated evolution and an exceptional migration. The island, made like a triangle, is located south of Elba and the ground above sea-level does not exceed 20-30 m height. Since 1997 the sea around Pianosa, for the radius of a marine mile, is part of the National Park of the Tuscany Archipelago. The dominant winds are Mistral and North-East wind.


Gorgona it is the furthest north island of the Tuscany Archipelago. Looking from the sea, the west coast seems bare and steep, the east side seems more cultivated. This is also a penitentiary island. Its natural potentials are giving a great opportunity for social integration of prisoners and also for experiments in new ecological technologies. The main harbour is Cala dello Scalo, recognisable for its fisherman village.


Montecristo the 'Island of granite', described by Dumas in his famous novel "The Count of Montecristo", has been in the collective imaginary of people till nowadays. From the sea it looks massive and high with a form of a cone. The coast is rugged. It is a natural reserve since 1970 and it represents a small open-air natural museum, with uncontaminated marine and terrain ecosystems. The extension of the island is 1040 hectares, it is distant 63 km from Argentario and 45 km from Elba. Its coasts are 16 km long. Being a natural reserve, the access to the island is only permitted via a booking system. Contact former A.S.F.D. of Follonica at tel. numbers 056640611 or 056640019. All the territory of the island is owned by the state and therefore the access, mooring, diving in the zone 1 marine area are prohibited.