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Romantic Gulf of Poets

Next Departure:

June 6, 2025

Italy:

Liguria

Duration:

1 day - 1 night

Max number of passengers:

4 people

Available:

June - August

Suitable for travellers:

5 - 70 years

Boarding from:

Marina di Carrara

What's included

Cancellation policy

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Organised by:

Silvia L.

Member since 2025 -

Organisation

Italian

French

English

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Give this experience a try!

This experience, in a nutshell

For those who want to get acquainted with the world of sailing and life on a boat without stress.

A day and a night to arrive and embark calmly, begin to familiarize yourself with the new environments and immediately feel on vacation.

We are waiting for you from 19:00 to organize the cabins and have plenty of time to go and discover Carrara and the Apuan coast, have dinner and return by boat for the night.

During the day on the boat it will be possible to understand the spirit that animates the sailors, start practicing and alternate educational moments with various activities.

The topics that will be touched on during the day

  • Preparing the boat
  • The boat, knots and maneuvers with ropes
  • Notions of sailing theory
  • The winds
  • Hoisting and lowering of sails
  • Practical test drives
  • Basic manoeuvres: tacking, felling, resting, luffing

Nautical base: Marina di Carrara - available both on weekends and during weekdays

Evening of arrival: boarding, assignment of seats in the cabin, briefing and free evening with dinner on land.

The next day you can get up calmly, have breakfast at the bar of the Club Nautico or in one of the delicious pastry shops in the center of Marina di Carrara to be ready to set sail around 10:00.

Boarding at 10:00 briefing and choice of the day's program according to the weather conditions, the captain's advice and the wishes of the participants

Program 1 - Gulf of Poets

Program 2 - along the cetacean route


Who is it for?

The activity is suitable for everyone

The boat is not wheelchair accessible and not accessible to people with reduced mobility.


Other information

The activity takes place from April to October and is confirmed when 4 participants are reached.

The 14-meter sailboat has 3 double cabins, kitchen, toilet, outdoor shower, hot and cold water. Guests are reserved for the aft double cabins and a bathroom for exclusive use, possible additional space in the dinette.

Starting from

€80

1 day - 1 night

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18+

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Boat & Classes of Service

Dufour 44 performance - 2003

Type

Sailboat

Length

13.75 m.

Toilets

2

Cabins

3

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14+

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Our itinerary

Our trip starts here:

Marina di Carrara.

Check-in: 7:00 PM

Our trip ends here:

Marina di Carrara.

Check-out: 5:00 PM

Our itinerary

Stress-free sailing: a relaxed introduction to life on a boat

Arrival in the evening (after 19:00), accommodation in the cabin and free time to discover Carrara and have dinner. Overnight on board.

The following day: boat trip to discover sailing, including theory, practice and basic maneuvers.

What you learn:

Boat Preparation

Knots and use of ropes

Theory of sailing and winds

Hoisted and lowered sails

Driving and manoeuvres (turning, knocking down, leaning, luffing)

Departure from Marina di Carrara

Available on weekends and midweek.

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