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With its warm climate, the Mediterranean is a fantastic spring, summer and autumn sailing destination for bareboat lovers. Greece offers thousands of islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas, divided into the Saronic, Northern Sporades, Ionian, Dodecanese, Aegean, Cyclades and Cretan island groups.     The Saronic and Cyclades islands are ideal for US sailors with direct flights to Athens from the US east coast and Canada. If you want to stop-off in Europe, there are good connector flights from

Eifion Owen, Commodore at Pwllheli Sailing Club, has shared with us his highlights from a recent family bareboat charter to Croatia’s Krka National Park. The park is famous for its beautiful waterfalls, one of the country’s natural wonders and a must-see for any sailor chartering the region. Are you an experienced sailor? Annual family holidays usually involve water, boats or, hopefully, a bit of both. We had a great time when we chartered a Beneteau Oceanis 38 out of Kastella near Split, C

If you want to discover the Dalmatian coast, it can be really time-consuming researching your dream trip. Luckily, we’ve taken away this hassle by designing a charter based on Dave’s recent trip, which shows off the best of Croatia’s thousands of islands. You can enjoy the sail yourself or sit back and relax by hiring a skipper who can take the helm, act as a handy guide and point out hidden gems and great places to eat. Day one –  Seget Donji, Trogir, to Maslinica, Solta I recommend s

The beautiful Croatian coastline offers thousands of islands to explore, from the uninhabited to the car-free, so where do you start? We’ve picked out our top four favorites to help you plan an extra special yacht charter. Lastovo  If you want to experience one of Croatia’s most remote, uninhabited islands then head to one of the most southerly Dalmatian islands, Lastovo. It’s worth the sail, if you’re looking to get away from it all and find total peace and tranquility. Skrivena Luka p

Croatia is one of our favourite destinations for a yacht charter and we’re sharing one of our hidden gems in this blog, Korcula. Often likened to a miniature Dubrovnik, the Croatian island of Korcula is located just off the Pelješac peninsula. Add it to your itinerary for the perfect culture boost. Korcula is home to St Mark’s cathedral, or Cathedral Sveti Marko. If you climb to the top of the bell tower, you’ll be blown away by the amazing view of this town. You can see all along the co

If you’re heading to Croatia on a yacht charter, then to experience the country properly make sure you take the time to experience the local food and drink. Find an anchorage and pop ashore to find sumptuous feasts and try something new. To help you, we’ve put together a delicious menu for you to experiment with. Croatians eat lots of grilled sardines, and mackerels, fried sand smelt, marinated or salted anchovies and sardines, tuna steaks (especially sliced steak), and sardines in saor. Ape

Top gastronomic spots for sailors chartering Croatia A life on the open sea requires hearty sustenance and we know what a healthy appetite all you sailors have. As sailing fans ourselves, the LateSail team always makes it a priority to seek out the best places to enjoy a fabulous meal while chartering. If you love food and want to base your itinerary around some gastro treats, then read on!     Croatian cuisine is heavily influenced by wonderful Mediterranean cooking. When you’re away on ho

Our sailor’s guide to Croatia’s weather systems  If you are sailing in Croatia for the first time and want to know what to expect from the weather, we’ve got a great little meteorological guide for you right here. When customers book a charter, one of the first considerations is about the destination’s weather and climate that time of the season. All sailors are rightly obsessed with wind, so we make it our business to find out everything you need to know to save you the research time.

At LateSail we love Croatia. No matter how many times you go, there is so much to see and do, and no two holidays are exactly alike. This eclectic nature is exactly what you would expect from a country culturally infused with Slavic, Venetian, Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Italian, Hungarian, Ottoman and Soviet influences. Not only is Croatia defined by her Historic thumb-print but also by her breathtaking beauty, from the National Parks to the archipelago of Islands dotted off her coast. Croatia, li

We’re coming to the end of the summer season in the Mediterranean but that doesn’t mean the sailing fun has to stop. Now is the time to book Croatia for the autumn if you want to grab a yacht charter bargain and make the most of cheaper flights. Plan a getaway to Split and you’ll still find t-shirt weather to bask in during September and early October. Dave Watt, LateSail General Manager, has put together a guide for late season sailing in Split to help you plan your charter.     Autumn