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Introduction to corsica went great!
Gleb
Sep 2014
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After choosing the yacht, I started communicating directly with the charter company. Initially, I was put off by the tone of the correspondence, which felt very indifferent. It was as if they thought everything was obvious. Past experience shows that it's necessary to clarify all questions, even down to the availability of towels.
We left with some doubts about whether everything would be fine. We arrived in Bastia. You can only get to Masinaggio by taxi, which costs about 120 euros. Public transport in Corsica is generally poorly developed in terms of frequency. There are buses, but they are very rare, and on weekends, in some cases, they don't run at all. So be prepared to pay for taxis.
We found the charter company's office. There was only a duty officer in the office. It was the middle of Sunday. We accepted the boat. The boat was handed over by a girl named Jenni. A big thank you to her for her care. Since it wasn't our first time, the acceptance process was quite quick. One downside that we discovered far from the base was the absence of a plug for the dinghy. Thorough searches inside the yacht yielded no results. We only needed the dinghy once to explore a passage in the rock.
The yacht was fully equipped with everything necessary, which was very pleasing. (In Greece and Croatia, we didn't have such completeness). The sails, ropes, hull, engine, etc., were all in excellent condition.
The next day, the owner of the company appeared. She was a very pleasant and friendly woman. So, the impression from the correspondence turned out to be mistaken. She provided all kinds of support. The paperwork was completed very quickly, and we were on our way.
We circumnavigated the entire island, covering about 291 miles. There are very interesting towns. In the end, the team formed the opinion that Corsicans do not know how to cook (the restaurants left a negative impression; for good restaurants, you need to go to Croatia) and do not know how to bake bread (the bakeries on the continent are better). HOWEVER, CORSICA HAS EXCELLENT ROSÉ WINE; we drank a lot and did not suffer from stomach issues.
The yacht return was quite formal. A specialist came, checked the presence of the anchor, sails, and noted our comments. That was the end of the acceptance process.
Overall, the trip went well. It was disappointing that there was not enough wind.