Tropez Korsika Sardinia Sicily Croatia Greece then over winter either in Turkey Greece or Canary Islands.

Sailing mediterranean winter. The Mediterranean can be quite rough but its mostly very smooth sailing. In the western Mediterranean youre more likely to find longer periods of light air punctuated by winds like the Mistral or Tramontana which can reach storm force and whose effects can reach as far as Corsica and Sardina and the Italian coast. Mediterranean Sailing Weather Its easiest to think of the Mediterranean as having only two sorts of weather - settled and unsettled.

We choose Astypalea due to it having an excell. And then locate the four areas where predictable strong winds often occur. The cruising is very different from summer.

Winter Mediterranean landscape with sailing boats on water. This ones focused on antiquity but has the full Vegetius passage I excerpted above if youre curious Good luck with your. The winds are too strong and the seas are too punishing.

Go to anchorages with good protection and be prepared or 50 knots plus no matter what the forcast. Sailors cruising the Med like to say that theres either too much wind or not enough. Although the Spanish and African coasts are dry year-round.

However Cyprus is not known for many places to anchor marinas can be expensive especially in the summer and there are not many of them. That is the formular for successful cruising of med in winter. No Winter Sailing in the Mediterranean Sea.

Settled weather is nice with sunny skies maybe a bit of high cloud and maybe periods of moderate visibility. The summer is the most popular season to cruise in the Med. 53 Sailing The Mediterranean In Winter - 2 Days Offshore Pt1 - YouTube.