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Circumnavigation of Sardinia |
A cruise right around Sardinia can be quite adventurous, as there is a shortage of marinas and sheltered bays on the western coast, but one should not be discouraged. I have done it twice and can recommend it, by taking some simple precautions. Stocking up on fuel and water, when available and carefully calculating sailing times between one port and another, without being tempted to stay on late for that last swim. Otherwise you may find yourself sailing into the night. And of course, watch the weather forecasts.
In circumnavigating the isle, one should proceed counter-clockwise, to sail downwind on the west coast and to sail northwards on the sheltered eastern coast. Once you leave the madly hectic Costa Smeralda coast, you will find yourself sailing practically alone and enjoying blissful solitude in the beautiful but rare ancorages. In August the Italian Navy allows you to stop in delightful bays on the southern coast, otherwise strictly forbidden.
You
can navigate up the river with your tender to the town of Bosa
The
Phoenecian-Greek-Roman ruins of Tharros, makes an enchanting ancorage
Sunset
at Tharros
Piscinas beach
Sunset
at the old mining town of Buggerru
Pan
di Zucchero
Porto
Pin o, not a port, but a military sand-dune beach
Cala
Zafferano an excellent ancorage at another military beach open in August
Alongside
at Cagliari
Sa Ruxi
The red rocks of Arbatax
Cala Luna caves on the beach
Cala Gonone cliff-face
Fishing
notwithstanding a storm coming on at Tavolara
The Mediterranean Sea
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2008