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Sailing North Mallorca and Menorca: a week from Pollença
A 7-day sailing loop from Port de Pollença: Formentor, Alcúdia bay, Cala Ratjada, the crossing to Ciutadella and Menorca's south-coast calas, with buoy fields and rules.
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Sailing Mallorca: a 7-day itinerary from Palma and Cabrera
A sailing week from Palma round Andratx, Sa Dragonera, Sóller and the Cabrera National Park, with legs in nautical miles, buoy and permit rules, winds and the best months.
ReadAnchoring in the Balearics: posidonia rules for sailors
Anchoring on posidonia seagrass is banned in the Balearics. How to find sand, book an eco buoy, handle Cabrera and Ses Salines, and what fines apply.
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Sailing the Rías Baixas and Cíes Islands: a 7-day route
A 7-day Rías Baixas sailing itinerary from Vigo or Baiona: the Cíes and Ons islands with their anchoring permits, Combarro, Illa de Arousa, bateas, tides and swell.
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Sailing in Spain: the best sailing areas and where to start
Where to go sailing in Spain: the Balearics, Catalonia, the Costa Blanca, the Canary Islands and Galicia compared, with bases, seasons, permits and the licence rules.
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Sailing Tenerife and La Gomera: boat trips and a 7-day route
Day trips and a sailing week from south Tenerife to Los Gigantes and La Gomera, plus the Anaga coast from Santa Cruz: distances, marinas, whale rules and the acceleration zones.
ReadSailing Corfu and Paxos: a 7-day itinerary
A sailing week from Gouvia marina: Kassiopi and the strait to Albania, Corfu town from the sea, Petriti, Paxos, Antipaxos, Parga and Sivota, with distances, rules and winds.
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Sailing the Cyclades: a 7-day itinerary from Lavrion
A realistic sailing week from Lavrion to Kea, Syros, Tinos, Mykonos and Kythnos, planned around the meltemi, with distances, harbours and shelter for every wind.
ReadSailing the Dodecanese: a 7-day itinerary from Kos
A realistic sailing week from Kos through Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos, Lipsi and Nisyros, with legs, harbours, meltemi advice and the rules to know.
ReadSailing in Greece: 11 sailing areas and where to start
The 11 Greek sailing areas compared, from the gentle Ionian to the meltemi-swept Cyclades: bases, winds, who each area suits, the rules and when to go.
ReadGreece or Croatia for sailing? Winds, seasons, areas
Greece or Croatia for your sailing holiday? How the meltemi, bora and jugo compare, what each month brings, which areas suit beginners, and the practical differences.
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Halkidiki sailing: Sithonia, Mount Athos and Ammouliani
A sailing week in Halkidiki: Sithonia's coves, Porto Koufo, the Vourvourou islets, Ammouliani and the monasteries of Mount Athos seen from the sea.
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