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- Highlights include a travel feature on the Aeolian Islands, a major halyard test and a multihull special on the Leopard 52.
- A buyer’s guide examines the opportunities and risks in the second-hand boat market, complemented by a life raft safety training session with a practical focus.
- Other topics: invasive species, a first-hand account of the Yachtmaster Offshore course, a semester abroad in Trondheim, anchoring and a round-up of Kiel Week.

YACHT 16/2026: Fire, Flames and a Big Cat

- The Aeolian Islands offer a wealth of contrasts within a small area, including volcanoes, fishing ports, lava coasts, anchorages, luxury resorts and unspoilt nature.  
- Short distances, thermal winds, jet effects and volcanic landscapes make this sailing area ideal for varied week-long cruises.  
- The series comprises three cruise reports covering all seven islands, as well as a sailing guide with information on wind, harbours, getting there, charter options and supplies.

The Aeolian Islands: volcanic fires, la dolce vita and secluded coves

- Alicudi ist die kleinste, westlichste Äolische Insel, mit tiefem Wasser, schwierigen Ankerbedingungen und Eseln als einzigem Transportmittel.  
- Der Aufstieg zur Chiesa San Bartolo auf ca. 330 Höhenmetern ist anstrengend, bietet aber eine eindrucksvolle, abgeschiedene Aussicht.  
- Filicudi wirkt außerhalb der Hochsaison ruhig, Lipari Stadt eignet sich als letzter Hafen, Vulcano gilt als aktiver, gefährlicher Vulkan mit starkem Schwefelgeruch.

Liparische Inseln: Alicudi, Filicudi und Lipari - Die wilden Westinseln

Liparische Inseln: Panarea und Salina – Glamour und Granita

Aeolian Islands: Stromboli – La Dolce Vita and volcanic spectacle

Italy: Sardinia – D-Marin takes over Olbia Marina

- Volunteer divers film an adult great white shark in the Strait of Sicily - an extremely rare underwater image in the Mediterranean.  
- Great white sharks are rare in the Mediterranean and have been decimated by overfishing; for water sports enthusiasts, the risk is considered negligible.  
- The sighting is seen as a positive signal for remaining large predators and emphasises calls for protection from ghost nets and overfishing.

Environment: Great white shark filmed in the Mediterranean

- Porto Azzurro ist ein geschützter Naturhafen auf Elba mit spanischer Festung, Piazza und ruhiger Marina mit rund 110 Liegeplätzen.
- Historisch strategischer Garnisons- und Fischerort; Festung San Giacomo mit Gefängnis, Umbenennung von Porto Longone in Porto Azzurro 1947.
- Strände, Naturschutz-Gewässer mit Tauchplätzen, einfache elbanische Küche und Feste zu San Giacomo (25.7.) und Madonna di Monserrato (8.9.).

Mediterranean dream destinations: Porto Azzurro - the blue jewel of Elba

- New regulation 33/2026 for La Maddalena National Park comes into force on 2 June 2026 on a trial basis for 2026/2027, focus on safety and environmental protection.  
- The previously controversial ban on anchoring at night in the Mb zones is no longer explicitly mentioned; swimming is now only permitted within a radius of 5 metres of the boat.  
- New speed rules: 7 knots up to 500 metres, 10 knots between 500 and 1000 metres from the shore; additional anchoring bans in corridors for emergency vehicles.

Sardinia: La Maddalena - new rules without anchoring ban

- In the 1950s, jet-set travellers were looking for unspoilt coasts in the Mediterranean away from overcrowded metropolises and bays.
- Prince Karim Aga Khan discovered the north-east of Sardinia with its emerald green waters, which later became the Costa Smeralda.
- Porto Cervo was created in 1962 with the harbour as its centre; today it has 700 berths, 100 for mega yachts up to 120 metres, divided between Port Vecchio and Marina Nuova.

Top marinas: Retreat - Marina di Porto Cervo in Sardinia

Literature: The Aeolian Islands

Italy: Lipari Islands - Information about the area

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Sailing areas in Italy: the best routes & sailing areas

YACHT 16/2026
Fire, Flames and a Big Cat

The Aeolian Islands
Volcanic fires, la dolce vita and secluded coves

Liparische Inseln
Alicudi, Filicudi und Lipari - Die wilden Westinseln

Liparische Inseln
Panarea und Salina – Glamour und Granita

Aeolian Islands
Stromboli – La Dolce Vita and volcanic spectacle

Italy
Sardinia – D-Marin takes over Olbia Marina

Environment
Great white shark filmed in the Mediterranean

Mediterranean dream destinations
Porto Azzurro - the blue jewel of Elba

Sardinia
La Maddalena - new rules without anchoring ban

Top marinas
Retreat - Marina di Porto Cervo in Sardinia

Literature
The Aeolian Islands

Italy
Lipari Islands - Information about the area

Sailing areas in Italy: the best routes & sailing areas

YACHT 16/2026Fire, Flames and a Big Cat

The Aeolian IslandsVolcanic fires, la dolce vita and secluded coves

Liparische InselnAlicudi, Filicudi und Lipari - Die wilden Westinseln

Liparische InselnPanarea und Salina – Glamour und Granita

Aeolian IslandsStromboli – La Dolce Vita and volcanic spectacle

ItalySardinia – D-Marin takes over Olbia Marina

EnvironmentGreat white shark filmed in the Mediterranean

Mediterranean dream destinationsPorto Azzurro - the blue jewel of Elba

SardiniaLa Maddalena - new rules without anchoring ban

Top marinasRetreat - Marina di Porto Cervo in Sardinia

LiteratureThe Aeolian Islands

ItalyLipari Islands - Information about the area

YACHT 16/2026
Fire, Flames and a Big Cat

The Aeolian Islands
Volcanic fires, la dolce vita and secluded coves

Liparische Inseln
Alicudi, Filicudi und Lipari - Die wilden Westinseln

Liparische Inseln
Panarea und Salina – Glamour und Granita

Aeolian Islands
Stromboli – La Dolce Vita and volcanic spectacle

Italy
Sardinia – D-Marin takes over Olbia Marina

Environment
Great white shark filmed in the Mediterranean

Mediterranean dream destinations
Porto Azzurro - the blue jewel of Elba

Sardinia
La Maddalena - new rules without anchoring ban

Top marinas
Retreat - Marina di Porto Cervo in Sardinia

Literature
The Aeolian Islands

Italy
Lipari Islands - Information about the area