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Fabio F.

Provider type:

Organisation

City:

Modena

Member since:

2018

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337 Sailsquare travellers have been on board my experiences

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About us

l mio nome è Fabio… Fabio Fava! Nato nella seconda metà del secolo scorso, al centro della nebbiosa pianura padana, a Modena, all’ombra della Ghirlandina; già da ragazzo ho coltivato una irrefrenabile passione per il mare, quello vero, una cosa che dalle mie parti si poteva vedere solo in cartolina! Così, molto presto, ho cominciato ad approcciare quel nuovo elemento, e poi a navigare per il Mediterraneo, prima come semplice marinaio, in seguito preparandomi per raggiungere quello che si chiama il ” fardello del comando” organizzando crociere e vacanze in barca a vela. Perchè scegliere proprio me per le vostre vacanze? Perchè ho imparato dal migliore, del quale non vi svelerò ancora l’identità. Per esercitare questa attività, un mix di passione e di tecnica, è necessario essere un buon velista, ma non solo. E` essenziale anche essere, ed esser visto come un bravo capitano, uno capace di creare un equipaggio e di accompagnarlo in un’esperienza ricca di emozioni.

My sailing areas

Tuscany

Italy

Liguria

Italy

My boats

Type

Sailboat

Length

12.7 m.

Toilets

3

Cabins

3

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Travel with peace of mind

Total transparency

Total transparency

Want to avoid surprises? Find out before you book who your skipper and fellow travellers will be. Do you have questions or doubts? Send a message to the skipper!

Flexible cancellation

Flexible cancellation

Cancel within 30 days of departure for any reason and receive a full refund. Want even more? Purchase the extension to cancel your booking until your departure.

Constant support

Constant support

Our dedicated multilingual support team is always ready to assist you, before and during your holiday, and is always in touch with the skippers we work with.

Reviews

4.0/5

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41

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Skipper

Boat

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Elba, all the colors of the big blue - Stewardess on board - 3 Cab/ 3 Bathrooms

09/8/2025

Sarah W.

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United Kingdom

The experience did not live up to expectations. Some basic equipment (a bathroom, tender and SUP) were not available for the entire holiday, creating several inconveniences. Cleaning and meals were also handled in a very basic and repetitive way. The management of the return was particularly problematic: we were told that it was not possible to sail, but the conditions were good and we were forced to return by land, with children and a lot of luggage, at our expense. I believe that there is room for greater professionalism and transparency: the holiday could have been much more pleasant with clearer communication and better organization.
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Elba, all the colors of the big blue - Stewardess on board - 3 Cab/ 3 Bathrooms

09/2/2025

Aud Marie B.

Skipper and hostess service disappointing from all points of view: boat safety management in adverse weather conditions and not, galley and kitchen management, itinerary planning, and above all berths, lack of availability and listening to guests, discrepancy between what is the promotion of the stay and what is really offered (excellent cuisine, hostess service, three cabins and three bathrooms, etc.). Vacation saved thanks to beautiful friendship with other guests
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Elba, all the colors of the big blue - Stewardess on board - 3 Cab/ 3 Bathrooms

09/1/2025

Giovanni C.

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Italy

Sorry to have to confirm the negative reviews of Samantha and Lorenza. Girls (met on a boat), tough, nice and without the stench under their noses, with other experiences of sailing holidays and spartan trips. The third "girl" is my wife Marie and she is also equally unhappy. Surely the bad weather has negatively influenced the judgment of all of us, but those who go to sea know that with a good galley, good management of the landings and ... of good wine everything is compensated. Unfortunately none of this! If we then add the 3 bathrooms out of order, the punctured tender (...) and no info on safety management, things get complicated and the tension increases. The cost for the galley (NOT agreed) was disproportionate to the quality and quantity offered. It is true that if you find the shopping already done by skipper and hostess, avoid a good fuss ... but how sad !! Furthermore, If you also pay for a Hostess, you expect something more... When they offer you a tour of Elba, it is normal that some port has been booked where you can spend a nice evening on land, have a pleasant breakfast and ... to defuse tensions. Even more so if the weather is bad. Then if due to weather conditions or the crew's desire the program changes, it is canceled and peace. What is certain is that in Elba, you cannot book the day before (but not even a week before) in the middle of August with adverse weather. So in the harbor of Porto Ferraio we caught the storm of wind and rain on August 20th. Crazy gusts and another boat came at us. Most of all, the condition of panic that was generated in part of the crew in seeing how the emergency was handled by the skipper and hostess was bad. The situation was particular but I have seen worse. We were at anchor, without a wave. If only we had had fenders and some more preventive info, everything would have been resolved in a more peaceful way. Finally, I found it strange that we were asked to pay the port for the night after disembarkation, that is the 7^ night, when the holiday was 5 days and 6 nights. Well ! John and Marie
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Elba, all the colors of the big blue - Stewardess on board - 3 Cab/ 3 Bathrooms

08/30/2025

Samantha P.

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Italy

I felt like an unwanted guest; advertised boat with three bathrooms and three cabins while instead the cabins available for guests are 2 and the actual bathrooms only 1 because the other two are former closets in which a toilet and a sink to be extracted like a drawer have been installed; moreover, both 'toilets' not working from day one; We then used the only bathroom in 6, except for the last day when it too no longer worked. For the galley, made by the skipper and his partner, the indications received were not taken into account (I do not eat meat and they did not provide any alternative, if not remedied at the last moment), despite the amount paid, the food was poor both in quality and quantity as well as lacking preparation (boiling potatoes or pasta is not cooking, much less season it by opening 2 cans of tuna and a tablespoon of capers). Fabio and Angela are also good people but they are not suitable to host on their boat.

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