South France – Corsica – Sardinia

To give you an idea, you will find below an outline of what your sailing week could be.

Day 1 : Saturday
Arrival in Port Gruissan, boarding of the sailboat Agapè (Dufour 445 Grand Large) between 5 and 7 pm. Welcome by Norbert, your host and skipper, to get acquainted. Safety and life on board briefing. Then, dinner on board.

Day 2 and 3 : Sunday & Monday : Port Gruissan – Porquerolles Island
Approximately 25/30 hours of sailing (140 nautical miles, including night sailing). Anchoring in Porquerolles in one of the superb creeks. To the south, a steep coast dominated by cliffs where some coves are hidden and deserve to be seen. To the north, a Caribbean atmosphere with fine sandy beaches and turquoise waters.

Day 4 and 5: Porquerolles – Corsica & Port of Saint Florent which is bathed in the west by the Agriates desert where an arid landscape settles with endless scrubland and desert mountains
Approximately 25/30 hours of sailing | 140 Nautical Miles | including night sailing) | Night in port and restaurant outing.

Day 6 :
Navigation towards the Agriates | 10 Nautical Miles. Between Cap Corse and Balagne, the region of Saint Florent – Agriates belongs to the department of Haute Corse. The coasts of this region will offer you a breathtaking wild and rugged landscape.  This landscape stops to then give place to magnificent beaches of fine sand which will dazzle you with the splendid beaches of Saleccia and of Loto or we will throw the anchor!

Day 7/8: Anchorage in the Agriates – Scandolara Reserve | 40 Nautical Miles.
The Scandolara Reserve has magnificent cliffs that we will have the privilege of sailing along. Stop and anchor in Girolata, an authentic village! Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, the Scandola nature reserve is both a marine and terrestrial reserve with strictly regulated access.

Day 9: Girolata – Gulf of Sagone (20 nautical miles).
The Gulf of Sagone offers beautiful sandy beaches, which are not very crowded even in high season, there are many places to enjoy anchoring and swimming.

Day 10: Gulf of Sagone – Roccapina (40 nautical miles), beautiful bays, especially the cove of Roccapina.
Many pleasant places to drop anchor and enjoy the beach life. Guarded by an amazingly similar lion, the beach of Roccapina is a summary of everything that makes the charm of the Corsican shores

Day 11: Roccapina – Bonifacio (20 nautical miles).
After a swim in the turquoise waters, sail to Bonifacio, an atypical city/port perched on a limestone cliff. We will spend the night in the port and  Norbert

Day 11: Roccapina – Bonifacio (20 nautical miles).
After a swim in the turquoise waters, sail to Bonifacio, an atypical city/port perched on a limestone cliff. We will spend the night in the harbor and you will be able to walk around the citadel and enjoy a dinner in town (at your expense). After mooring the boat, free time to visit this fascinating walled city.

Day12: 30 nautical miles, back to Marina Di Portisco, lunch break and swimming in the turquoise waters of the Maddalena archipelago as Santa Lucia . At the end of the day, arrival in Portisco, dinner in town (not included in your trip – Norbert will suggest nice restaurants) and preparation of your belongings for departure. We offer you the possibility to spend the last night on board.

Day 13: Friday
Departure, after breakfast, disembarkation at 9 am at the latest.

The detailed itinerary and timetable are approximate and the trip may change depending on the weather!

Sailing itinerary
The itinerary is presented as an indication. We are in a philosophy of “freedom”, we want to live the moment in the best and most flexible way and share it. It is possible that, depending on our/your desires at the time and the weather, we may spend more time in one place or another, in order to enjoy other beautiful sites in the region.
According to our estimates, we will sail about 450 miles.