A place in the Costa Smeralda is what every rich Italian aspires to, a villa by the seaside, maybe a yacht moored on the quay. This is where you are likely to see some of the world's most famous superyachts rubbing fenders with your Sunchaser charter yacht. Being home to a host of glamorous yacht races (Sardinia Rolex Cup, Rolex Swan Cup and Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup...) tells you something about the quality of the sailing. Sharpen up your tacking techniques across the tiny islets off shore or find a cosy cove nestled among the rocks, drop anchor and lie on the golden sand.

Sardinia has a very warm and sunny climate, the southern part being the hottest. Average maximum temperatures in summer 28°(June to September), autumn 20°(September to November), winter 15°(December to March) and spring 23°(April to June). The Costa Smeralda, on the northern part of the island, lies on the same parallell as Naples and has an excellent climate, with very mild winters. The heat of summer is refreshed by the frequent Mistral wind. From May to October the average rainfall is 25 mm. Thunderstorms average only 1.5 days per month from June to September. Summer holidays are therefore guaranteed to be sunny, with only a minimum of bad weather.