winter in corsica

[baggypipes]

many thanks for the advice on sardinia.
we may now change plans & stop off at corsica.
Does anyone have info on good cheap marinas, we will be living on board would like reasonable access to airport. many thanks. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[davidbains]

I left my boat in Campoloro for two winters. It's completely dead in the winter.
Solenzara is a bit more lively. Or you could try the west coast. I see from FrenchTV (I'm in a hotel in Soissons on wifi driving back from Trieste), that a 100kph Mistral is forecast tomorrow!!
At least I think that's the units they're using.

 

[baggypipes]

hi thanks for that we are in elba off italy mainland at the mo stuck here cos the weather expecting 6-7 gust9 with 2-3mtr seas, so not fun to be out but at e60 a night not fun inside either

 

[davidbains]

I see you're in a Catalac. A guy in Nautec Monfalcone recently fitted two Nanni diesels to an Oceanic (circa 40yrs old!!) and it now does 8.5 kts under power!
Ever since the seventies I've had a dim view of August weather.
This year has been worse than most. Maybe August in Scandinavia and back to sailing in September?
Actually you've still got time to come up the Adriatic to Monfie!!
Check out comoy.com

 

[shanwick]

Calvi, Ile Rousse, St Florent, Bastia, Porto Vecchio, Bonafaccio, Figari and Ajaccio are all accessible to airports whilst retaining some life in the winter. Both Ile Rousse and Figari are cheap in the summer so should be even cheaper during the winter.