Italy Archives

2023 July – Sardinia, Italy Flotilla

June 20, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Come join the NauticEd family and friends sailing flotilla in Sardinia in June & July 2023.

Spartivento – Italian Yacht Charter Company

January 15, 2019/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd Sailing Vacations Agency is the North American agency for Spartivento, an Italian Yacht Charter Company. At NauticEd, we have personally chartered from Spartivento twice in Italy, once in Sicily and once in the Amalfi Coast and we can report from personal experience that they are a professional company with a modern fleet and good customer service.

Sailing the Amalfi Coast: Our Itinerary and Podcast Discussion

August 2, 2018/by Grant Headifen

Here is our Sailing the Amalfi Coast Itinerary, what we did, what we saw, and a podcast discussion of what was good and what was great.

Malta—An Eclectic Beauty in The Heart of the Mediterranean

May 16, 2018/by Grant Headifen

Malta is one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries. Only its three largest islands are inhabited: Malta Island, Comino (mostly a nature reserve), and Gozo.

Sailing in Sicily Day 1 and 2

June 22, 2017/by Grant Headifen

The NauticEd team sailed the Aeolian Islands of Sicily in June 2017. Subsequently, we are rating Sailing in Sicily as the number one sailing vacation destination in the world – read why.

Number 1 Sailing Vacation Spot in the World

June 20, 2017/by Grant Headifen

We went sailing in the Aeolian Islands, Sicily last week with Spartivento Yacht Charter Company. We’ve been fortunate to sail in just about every sailing vacation destination in the world and so people always ask me where is the best place. Until now, I have always responded with “each one is a 10”. But after visiting Sicily last week, I have to say: hands down, without a doubt, we are now rating the Aeolian Islands in Sicily as the number one best place on planet earth to take a sailing vacation.