With a central European location and more than 3500 miles of breathtaking Adriatic coastline, Croatia is becoming one of the more popular destinations for sailing holidays.  The gentle summer climate, abundant natural beauty and variety of villages, towns and metropolitan areas make Croatia the perfect holiday location.  There’s plenty to see while onboard, including over 1,000 islands, breathtaking cliffs and reefs teaming with marine life.  Croation ports offer serene beaches, quaint marketplaces as well as exciting nightspots and fine dining.

Bareboat sailing charters allow you to decide where you will go and what you will do with your time.  Find out more about Croation bareboat charters at Bareboat Sailing Holidays.

Montebello Yachts is a relative newcomer to the sailing catamaran market.  The company was formed in 2009 by a group of Australian businessmen who began working with New Zealand Naval architect Roger Hill on a new 12.5m power catamaran.   Today the company offers a range of catamarans including the 12.5m and 11.5m power cats in coupe or hardtop versions.  The Montebello yacht line also features a 12.5m sailing catamaran in private or charter versions.

The Montebello catamarans have gained a reputation for their stylish and comfortable cruising capabilities and have been featured in a variety of leading boating publications.  For more information, visit the Montebello Yacht website.  You can also see the sailing catamaran in action in the YouTube video:

Catalina Yachts, located in Largo, Florida, is a world-renowned yacht manufacturer. The newest model in the Catalina fleet was recently named by Cruising World magazine as 2011’s Domestic Boat of the Year. This 35 ft single hull vessel is a smaller version of the popular Catalina 455. Roomy enough for at least 4 people for an extended voyage, the Catalina 355 is an attractive and fun choice for cruising. It has a base price of $165,450.

Read more about the Catalina 355 on the Catalina Yachts website.

Three J Class yachts, the Velsheda, Shamrock V and Range, will go head to head in the J Class Newport  Regatta in June of 2011.  This is the first in a series of four J Class regattas that will culminate in July of 2012 at the Hundred Guinea Cup race around the Isle of Wight.

These three J Class yachts were among ten yachts built according to the J rule between 1930 and 1937.  These large sailing yachts competed in three races of the America’s Cup.

Read more about J Class yachts on the J Class Association website and see the Shamrock V in action in this YouTube video: