Experience the Sail of a Lifetime
Join our long distance sail from La Rochelle, France to Procida, Italy.
You can ‘go the distance’ or take one-half of the voyage. We will start late Oct out of La Rochelle, France with the first planned stop at either Cadiz or Gibraltar. The second half is Cadiz / Gibraltar to Procida, Italy (Bay of Naples). Each half is approximately 1000 NM. The chart below shows the intended course.
We plan to start the last week of Oct, 2021. Each half segment should take about 10 days, weather permitting. We will go into port if the weather does not permit safe sailing. The chart below shows some possible, unplanned, ports along the way.
Refer to this following chart as examples of possible shorter segments to join IF we do not fill the half segments or the total voyage. We do know we will stop at Ibiza for a couple of days.
- START La Rochelle, France to A Corunra, Spain – 350 NM
- From A Corunra, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal – 315 NM
- From Lisbon, Portugal to Gibraltar, UK – 290 NM
- From Gibraltar, UK to Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain – 380 NM
- From Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain to Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy – 370 NM
- END: From Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy to Procida, Italy – 300 NM
Our Yacht
We will be sailing a new 2021 Fontaine Pajot, Elba 45 performance catamaran. She is a highly seaworthy model that performs very well in all sea and wind conditions.
Equipped with four queen cabins, each with a private bath, the Elba has a complete galley, is rigged for full sail including bow sprit for a code zero, has a large interior lounge with large exterior cockpit and both upper deck and foredeck lounge areas. Two cabins will be available for guests to join the voyage.
Our experienced Captains will give you the sail of a lifetime. Long distance, multi-day offshore sailing; teaching as we go sailing skills, yacht systems, and navigation.
Safety is our focus. We are not required to complete the sail by any specific date but we will sail to make good time and distance. Our captains monitor weather constantly and will not sail in dangerous conditions. If we need to stop due to weather; we will. Otherwise, we’ll sail all day and night with rotating helm ‘watches’ by the Captains.
We are looking for 2-4 adventurous sailors for each half or for the entire voyage. Some experience is preferable but we do not need highly experienced sailors – that’s why we have the Captains!
Preference will be given to those who want to sail at least half the voyage. If you are interested in a shorter sail, let us know and we’ll put you on our list. We’ll keep you informed and let you know if we move to shorter sailing segments.
Our Captains
Capt. Bob Riley is US Coast Guard licensed with 100 ton and 100 NM offshore credits. He has completed Caribbean and US East Coast deliveries and taught sailing in the Caribbean and Chesapeake Bay. Bob owns Cabin Charter Sailing, LLC and has skippered over 110 week-long sailing tours in the Caribbean, Thailand and Mediterranean including the Balearics, Sardinia and Malta. Bob speaks English.
Captain Antonio Scotto di Perta is founder of Blue Dream Charter and Service, SRL based in Procida, Italy. With dedication, he linked his infinite passion for the sea to what has become his profession: sailing services including yacht charters, technical maintenance and a sailing school. Antonio does deliveries throughout the Mediterranean including several from La Rochelle to Italy. Antonio speak Italian and English.
(tentative) Alessandro Maruccia is an Italian Federal sailing instructor and Cruising Navigation Officer, also operating as captain on sailing and motor vessels up to 24 meters. He has sailed throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. He was former captain of “Salina”, a Tartana, and currently is captain of “Sunny Daniele”, a Joshua. Alessandro speaks Italian and French.
Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for arrival at your segment’s starting point and travel from your end point. On board, you can help with the sailing as much as you like, learning additional sailing skills as we go. You will not need to take overnight watches but may join a Captain at the helm if you wish.
Sunrise over open sea
Flexibility with arrival and departure days is required. We will keep any guests joining an upcoming segment aware of progress during the passage but we cannot give exact days until near your date.
We’ll all pitch in to keep the yacht ‘ship-shape’. We all will help with keeping the yacht ship-shape and tasks like cooking. Your principal responsibility is to keep the water out of the boat and yourself in the boat.
Your Cost
All the sailing and safety equipment will be on board. We will discuss with you what to bring for sailing clothing for the expected weather at your segment(s) location.
We will let you know our provisioning for good meals during sailing. If you would like items beyond what we plan, you may bring them.
| Your Queen bed cabin and bath | Euro |
| Total voyage, single occupancy | 3000 |
| Total voyage, double occupancy | 1800 per person |
| Each half voyage, single occupancy | 1700 |
| Each half , double occupancy | 1200 per person |
| Provisions, mooring, sailing costs | included |
| On shore costs* | not included |
There are no refunds if you choose not to complete your segment. We are looking for sailors who want to complete their segment but if you need to shorten your segment, we will look for the first opportunity to reach port. If you wish to continue further we will try to accommodate you for the additional fare.
If we open the list to those who are interested in shorter segments, we will discuss the cost for your segment at that time. Let us know if you want to be on the list and your preferred segment(s) from the second chart above.
