The Adriatic is a proper sailing sea. The Bora, blowing cold from the northeast down from the Dinaric Alps, and the Sirocco from the southeast give sailing yachts on the East Coast Italy itinerary real wind to work with, particularly in the spring and autumn shoulder seasons. Summer brings the Maestrale along the Puglia coast and a diurnal thermal cycle that produces reliable afternoon breezes along the Conero and Gargano headlands. For sailors who want wind rather than flat calms, the Adriatic delivers more consistently than the Tyrrhenian.
A sailing yacht charter along East Coast Italy suits couples or small groups who want genuine passages, interesting coastal towns without the crowds of the more famous Italian west coast, and a sense that they are discovering somewhere rather than following a well-trodden route. The fleet available for charter is small, giving each voyage a more individual character.
Weekly rates for sailing yachts on East Coast Italy run from approximately 18,000 euros for a modest monohull to 65,000 euros for a larger, well-found vessel. The advance provisioning allowance adds approximately 25 percent. The season here extends later than the west coast, with October sailing in the south of Puglia often excellent.
From an East Coast Italy base, sailing passages connect Venice to the north, across to Dubrovnik and the Croatian islands, and south to the Ionian Sea around the heel of Italy, where the blue water takes on a different character entirely.
