Costa Brava Sailing Barcelona - RYA Courses & Sailing Holidays
Stunning sailing on the natural Costa Brava from our Palamos base
Costa Brava Sailing Barcelona is based in the charming Port D'Aro in Palamos, Girona, Spain. The marina is next to the beach and has a swimming pool and sauna. There are facilities for dinghy and soling sailing and of course great diving. Our sailing boats are walking distance from town where a lively promenade is full of life in a true Catalan style. [Pictures below - Club Nautic Port d'Aro and the swimming pool at Club Nautic]
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On the Costa Brava you can enjoy private secluded bays of turquoise waters surrounded by pine trees and rocky cliffs. The 80 Nm of Costa Brava has 26 ports and over 100 anchorages! This is a perfect natural coastline to explore whilst learning to sail and gaining the sailing skills you will need to go cruising. The healthy Tramontana wind from the North keeps our sails full and the summers mild.
A day's sailing south down to Barcelona city offers a contrast to the rugged countryside on the Costa Brava. This spectacular city has an amazing culture unlike the rest of Spain. Its is a blend of old and new, like the historic buildings such as The Sagrada (left) and the funky modern Ramblas de Mar and Park Güell. There is also a fantastic nightlife in Barcelona and some fabulous restaurants.
For the adventurous sailors your RYA course or charter could include a passage south down to the Balearic Islands and a cruise of Palma de Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza or Isla de Formentera. Likewise we can sail north to France and explore the glamorous Cote d'Azur before returning to the Costa Brava and soft sand beaches like Calella de Palafruell (right)
North of Palamos there are beautiful coves such as Cala Fosca, Cala de Calella and the islands Islas Formigues where we anchor. The rugged Costa Brava coast here is full of coves and caves. Good for practicing your navigation skills with many submerged rocks. Continuing north of Cala de Calella you will meet lovely coves Cala de Lafranc, Cala Pedrosa and Cala Tamariu.
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