SARDINIA – Bald mountains of granite jut improbably out of the ocean at odd angles all around you as you sail. On deck you hover between the world above and the world below on an emerald sea. Below is a mythical realm— the nationally protected groves of seagrass are called “Posiden’s garden” in Italian, and they hide a whole world of life. Above is another domain, shorebirds circle your rigging and land occasionally on the mast-top to peer down at you from their cloudscape— their habitat is also sacrosanct in these islands, their nesting grounds forbidden to go ashore on. 

From the mainland to the numerous islands, the geology of the region feels like an abstract painting and it extends down to the shore where it can be observed continuing underwater through the clear sea. The cluster of islands and the indented coast lined with inlets and coves provide a challenging but rewarding sailing itinerary and are among the finest scenery in the Mediterranean. The best Sardinian voyaging is along Costa Smeralda, the famous emerald coast in the north, a destination known for its sailing. 

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An afternoon anchored in Sardinia

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Isla Tavolara

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Looking up at Captain Rob

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Each day we sail to a hidden cove to explore the islands and enjoy life board

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Riley Harper capturing a moment ashore after taking the dinghy to the beach for happy hour

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This land resembles no other place. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel-nothing finished, nothing definitive. It is like freedom itself.

– D.H. Lawrence, Sea and Sardinia
This land resembles no other place. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel-nothing finished, nothing definitive. It is like freedom itself.  D.H. Lawrence, Sea and Sardinia

Riley Harper taking a walk on Tavolara exploring one of the unique islands

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Looking across towards Sardinia from the hilltops of Bonifacio

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Sardinia is lined with 'Rosa Beta' or 'Sardinian Pink granite' rock

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Endless moments

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