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YACHT CHARTER IN THE EGADI ISLANDSClose to the mainland coast and away from the trading routes, these islands lying to the west of Sicily, have preserved their unspoiled and superb environment
Boat rental Nautica Magazine 413, September 1996 |
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AMONG TUNAFISHES AND GRAFFITI
As for the entire coastal stretch, its history is full of landings and invasions. Phoenicians, after the Paleolithic age, elected them as their trading home port. The Romans had them for a long time, followed by the horrible Saracen invasion soon replaced by the Norman's domination under the constant threat from the Turkish piracy. Spaniards, followed by Borbons, who arrived in more (relatively) modern times, have left their deep mark so easily detectable both in the architecture and the islands' inhabitants.
Levanzo island, surrounded by Pizzo Monaco steeply following to the sea, is nearby. Docking is available at Cala Dogana and is made of a dog-leg breakwater 80 meters long, adjacent to a small dock and the hydrofoil landing. Berths with two to four meters water depth are available for about fifth-teen boats up to 10 meters LOA. The island attraction called "Grotta del Genovese" is a true paradise for pre-historical fans. Bones and petrified trees are everywhere, together stone engraving and drawings going back more than 10000 years to the phaleolitic and neolithic eras, all of them exceptionally well preserved. A painter in search of subjects, discovered them in 1949. Animals and dancers painted in bright red and black, are represented. Getting to the "Grotta del Genovese" is however difficult even donkey riding, as suggested by the local guides.
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The largest, the most populated and the closest to the mainland is
Favignana, which is crossed in a north-south direction by a hilly
ridge named Montagna Grossa (Large Mountain).
The island has two ports: Cala Principale is the main one and is
made of a 110 meters long wharf, with inside berths, at the foot
of which a smaller dock has been installed. A smaller pier is
available at the wharf's center. Water depth is not available thus
boats with draft exceeding 2 meters should exercise caution.
Land falling is required with winds from the first and fourth
quadrant, especially during the tuna-fishing season which is in
force from April to June and when numerous floats are positioned
in the area.
Pleasure boats have their berth in a 50 meters long dock in front
of Marina square and on the inner northern side of the main dock
where a space of 60 meters about is available. Yachts with LOA
over 25 meters can dock at the main dock portion open to the
north-west. About one hundred berths are available, with sandy,
rocky and algae bottoms.
Predominant winds blow from the first quadrant and shelter can be
found either at Cala Rossa, or between Longa and Fanfalo points.
Longa point in particular, on the southern coast, offers natural
shelter to small boats up to 7 meters LOA, which is very busy in
the summer.
Florio palace stands prominently on arrival. It was built in the
second half of the nineteen century by a trading family from
Palermo which bought the entire archipelago and acquired all
fishing rights. In that period tuna-fishing knew its largest
expansion, and was probably the only one permanently operating in 
Marettimo, the third main island, is entirely different:
surrounded as it is by Falcone mountain, 700 meters high, which
gives a totally different out line to the island. Its distance
from the two mainland ports, Trapani and Marsala, is the same and
the short passage warrants an exclusive visit.
An ensemble of Dolomite stones thrown in the crystal clear
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