A day out on the water is obviously hugely different to a day in the office and these trips have a habit of sticking in your memory. This ensures the event you put on is remembered by your clients and staff. Your options include Rib Charter, yacht charter or barge charter to take you out for the day. Rib hire is great fun and the vessel chose for your event will be down to personal preference. Many of the charter companies can also offer activities on board and organise treasure hunts to en Read more ...
This article looks at harbours and anchorages of the Saronic Islands and the coast starting in the north at the Corinth canal and running south as far as the cape at Skillaion It is difficult to generalise about weather patterns within the area. In the summer months the north usually sees the Meltemi from the NNE ? NE. But unlike the rest of the Aegean it is by no means guaranteed and if it does not blow winds are usually light and from the south. The prevailing wind in the south of the area Read more ...
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As far as history goes the Saronic Gulf and surrounding areas were always under the influence and domination of Athens. During the time of Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic period and the Roman occupation the whole area prospered. During the Byzantine period the area declined and the Turkish occupation from 1453 to 1821 saw the situation worsen. Athens became a small town of no more than 30,000 citizens. Only the island Hydra Island prospered as it enjoyed semi independence within the Ott Read more ...
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Hamble le Rice is a small village situated just outside Southampton on the south coast of England. It is famed the world over for its association with yachting. There are three marina?s and three yacht clubs which provide plenty of moorings and berths for visiting and more permanent sailors. The River Hamble is at the heart of the sheltered waters of the Solent, protected from the open sea by the Isle of Wight. It benefits from a two hour stand at high water, is an ideal base for cruising, w Read more ...
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Mid July through to mid September are the busiest and most expensive months to cruise the Turkish coast. Temperature can exceed 40 deg C. May and late September are a little cooler and cheaper. April and October see some rain but it is still pleasantly warm. From May to October this area experiences the Meltemi wind. It blows from the N and NW and can make sailing in that direction hard work. Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye are the chief yacht charter ports. The following destinations are ord Read more ...
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