2923 September October

CELEBRATING SAIL
Discerning guests at the Marina di Scarlino
resort can choose from a range of holiday
apartments, including the Deluxe Seafront
Suite (below), shop in the mall, and relax
around the beautiful swimming pool.
shipowners and entrepreneurs who
share a passion for sailing. In order to
host important and structured events,
we have to face demanding technical
and logistical needs and undertake
challenging coordination.
We have always managed to achieve
excellent results thanks to the strong
team spirit of the various sectors
and the availability of our community,
made up of yachtsmen, shopping mall
operators and our shipyard Nautor
Swan Global Service, which assures
us the impeccable specialist technical
support that is essential for the regatta
operations and for assisting the boats.
Thanks to the concierge at our resort,
we provide a complete service for all
tourist needs helping them to better
enjoy what Maremma offers.
Q: What are the essential conditions
and the most requested services?
A: Marina di Scarlino was created
in a location suitable for sailors. The
marine weather conditions are perfect
and always make it possible to sail
in a fantastic geographical context
surrounded by nature. The mild
microclimate, with winds blowing all
year round and the presence of Elba
Island with the Tuscan archipelago, are
key elements.
The marina offers high quality
services which guarantee great safety
and comfort in all climatic conditions
thanks to the finger piers and the
logistics of the complex. The technical
assistance for mooring, and the support
provided to yachtsmen, guarantees
excellent standards and, as mentioned
before, the concierge service enables
every tourist to better enjoy what
Maremma has to offer, from nature and
food and wine, to art, culture, sports
and entertainment.
Q: How important are the non-sports
boats?
A: Despite having had very important
sailing calendars over the years,
including more than ten high-level
international regattas, and making
international regattas one of the main
assets of our port, visiting sailboats
ensure that a large number of boats
are always moored up at the marina,
enjoying the extraordinary duration
of the season in our area. Their
importance prevails.
Q: Is it possible that so much sports
sailing inhibits tourist sailing?
A: I believe the passion for sailing can
be experienced on both levels at the
same time. It is no coincidence that
the most innovative vision to support
this trend is best represented with the
latest generation boat models. Nautor
Swan perfectly combines the dream of
being able to have a versatile boat to
enjoy both for leisure moments and for
high-level technical regattas, without
sacrificing design and style. Over the
years, Marina di Scarlino has alternated
sailing classes of different genres and
this has given it the versatility to offer
everything from youth classes up to
shipowner classes.
Q: Can you make an identikit of the
average sailing tourist and sports
sailor? What do they appreciate most
and complain about the most?
A: Sailing tourists loves tranquillity and
silence and sometimes tend to sail
without a timeframe: they always know
their departure time, but never their
arrival time. The very meaning of sailing
is the journey, exactly the opposite
of the motor boater who plans the
day with times and destinations. Our
yachtsmen appreciate the climate and
the location, as well as the restaurant,
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