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June 2016 - Number 1

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Green engines for clean seas

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Here come the hybrids for eco boating

Porto Cervo and Capri Welcome to Paradise

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The restoration in Arbatax

Traveling in the two Mediterranean pearls

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June 2016 - Number 1

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Green engines for clean seas

The Editorial di Gianluigi Basilietti

Through crisis trends are born

talian boats have been sailing for years in the wake of the serious international crisis which has so changed the commercial and business paradigms of the entire industry. We are experiencing tentative signs of recovery, thanks mainly to foreign capital. However, to hope to return to the numbers of the nineties is unrealistic, and those on the inside of this line of work know it. In this environment, to make a difference will once again be the taste of the challenge to bring new ideas and the ability to offer services and highprofile technologies. It is within this difficult and fascinating context that Tendenze Nautiche will be able to report the themes of sailing and the sea with precision and authority, offering the latest news and topics for discussion, with perhaps a different slant, so as to contribute (for our part) in bringing to light a new way of giving impetus to the sector. A bit like we have done in this issue by offering the new hybrid engines that will be mounted on boats to safeguard the well-being of our seas. But Tendenze Nautiche will also have the pleasure of recounting true hidden gems and real tourist paradises, suggesting trips and excursions of your dreams; parting from our very own beach and our very own city, like we did with Porto Cervo, the Smeralda Coast and the island of Capri.

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Hitler’s Shuttle

The restoration in Arbatax

Traveling in the two Mediterranean pearls

The restoration of Hitler’s shuttle www.tendenzenautiche.it

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The challenge of Marinasarda

Green engines for clean seas

Italian Sailing, the crisis and the signs of recovery

It can be found down in the Arbatax shipyard undergoing a full refitting It will soon be made available as means to discover the wonders of the Costa Smeralda di Alexandra Vincis

Capri, jet set and tradition The best hotels and restaurants

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t has sailed alongside history’s immagination, which solely relies on a few documents as it’s source. This heavy-weight icebreaker thus tells us a hidden yet curious tale. Born in 1943 from the shipyards of Nakskov Shipyard in Denmark, the ship was commissioned by the Furher himself, Adolf Hitler. The reason behind this request however remains unclear, some sources believe it was to develop a warship whilst others claim it was destined for private use. Regardless, the iron giant evokes a sense of dominance as well as some unique traits of the Furhur’s unhinged personality. Thanks to

the technology available at the time, the vessel reached 37 meters in lenght and 7 in width, and even whilst weighing in at 184 tons, it was able to navigate up to 4000 nautical miles with a great degree of autonomy; mostly due to it’s electric propulsion system and it’s enormous dynamo which was powered by two diesel engines. Upon it’s completion in 1945, and with the end of the second world war, Hitler was otherwise engaged, confining himself to the bunker where he would live out his remaining days before committing suicide alongside his partner, Eva Braun. After 1945, the ship was used in the demining of the nor-

thern seas up untill the 70’s, when it then became privately owned and found new purpose as a luxury boat. ‘Hav Maagen’ was the ship’s first name, followed by ‘Buena Chica’ (Beautiful girl), before being elegantly renamed ‘Latitude’. Throughout the world, ships of this caliber and size can be counted on one hand. At the present time, the ship in undergoing a complete reburbishment in the shipyards of Arbatax. It will then become available for charter hire towards the Costa Smeralda, in order to offer our clients an unforgettable journey as well as the historical comfort of this majestic icebreaker.

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utting the ribbon at Marinasarda. Since the first days of June it has presented itself with the new fleet of 2016. A season which will be at the height of splendor, both relative to the presence of tourists and to the weather that promises to be scorching hot. The new models within the fleet are numerous. The management of Marinasarda, always aware of the needs of their diverse clientele, has brought a number of new vessels following “the wave” and the course of market demand in Sardegna. In this way, at Easter, the new vessels of the Salmeri shipyard were presented to the clients. Dynamic boats, that are easy to conduct and to maneuver. Ideal for those who desire day trips, booked at the last minute, to get the chance to get close to the most sought-after beaches on the

Porto Cervo W h en the se a m eet s exclusivity

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THE MOST DESIRED DESTINATION FOR ELITE TOURISM IS ALSO THE PERFECT STARTING POINT TO EXPLORE AND REDISCOVER THE COSTA SMERALDA

Managing Director Gianluigi Basilietti Publishing Company BC srl Contributions Barbara Ferrari - Tatiana Scarinci Alexandra Vincis - Francesca Rizzi Kamila Tvarogova

coast of Smeralda. The practicality, together with the low-cost elegance of these vessels, will bring clients to discover beaches around the hotels of the Smeralda coast. But the novelty does not end there. A Mangusta 72, a Maori 50, an Atlantis 55, as well as the Itama 40 Chris Craft 25 and the Comitti 34, added to the “must haves” of the season of 2016: Atlantis 47, Gobbi 425, Itama 54 and the Maxi tender Capelli 900 and 850. A fleet undeniably made to measure for the varied Marinasarda clientele; and a wider choice for the numerous ‘sea addicted’ sailors. From day trips to half days, to the weekly cruises or those of the weekend, each and every client will have the chance to build their own holiday based exactly on their own needs and personal tastes. For a special “tailor made” holiday, nothing excluded.

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ooking over the coast in all it’s elegance, it’s seen as one of the most desirable destinations for international elite tourism. That’s how Porto Cervo appears, the perfection of it’s sights almost intimidate the eye of the beholder, however once you visit you are quickly overwhelmed by the curiosity to explore and learn more about this place, which is so sought out and loved by the world’s rich and famous. Here, tranquillity and order are dominant within the ports gentle tones. Whilst being touristic, Porto Cervo still remains an exclusive and refined location, where it's abundance can be enjoyed peacefully. It's buildings seem to have been dug out from the stone, one of the many ways in which luxury meets tradition. It's celebrated history can be traced back to the 1960s, when prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the head of a powerful financial empire, decided to purchase the lands in this corner of Gallura, and conceived the construction plans aimed at luxury tourism. In 1967 the Costa Smeralda Yacht Club was born as a sports association with ties to the Yacht de Monaco and the New York Yacht Club, and as it's symbol it holds the Burgee adopted in 1975, with a concave red superellipse shape with white borders on a blue backcloth. Further down the line in the 80s, the new port construction began, which allowed for larger spaces and added comfort with the capacity to accommodate 700 places. Poltu Celvu, as per written in the local tongue of 'gallurese', is part of the larger Arzachena council, situated in northern Sardinia. Particularly, this was once called 'Monti di Mola' and counted 421 residents as it's population. The pre-

10 - 11 Graphic Designer O. G. Registered in Tribunal Tempio Pausania 21 marzo 2011 n.1 Company’s Place of Residence Sottopiazza Porto Cervo 07021 Porto Cervo (OT)

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The challenge of Marinasarda For over 50 years, boats and dream yachts have been provided in Porto Cervo Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aiming to conquer other fabulous Mediterranean ports

he Costa Smeralda is the stunning backdrop, Marinasarda with its yachts and its boats takes care of everything else. ft is since 1964 that the company - commissioned by the Aga Khan - who is based also in Porto Cervo brings dream holidays to life for those who decide to rely on its boats and exclusive crew, capable of orgamemorable nizing excursions that go well beyond Sardinia and Gallura, but also arrive in Corsica and Capri. It will remain so during this summer of 2016, which has already begun. There are more than fifteen boats that make up the fleet, and for the true boating enthusiasts there is

also the availability of some big shots such as the Mangusta 72 and the Maori 50. In short, boats of the highest standards that meet the highest demands. But Marinasarda brings more than just the boats, for example it is able to arrange private flights and car journeys too. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, it boasts a privileged relationship with major hotels in Porto Cervo and the Smeralda Coast, beginning with Cervo Hotel, Hotel Cala di Volpe, Hotel Pitrizza and Hotel Romazzino. In 2015 51% of Marinasarda was purchased by the company Navy Stars which also boasts a shipyard in Arbatax. An acquisition that could also mean a future development

with the opening of new offices located in the MediterMeanwhile ranean. Marinasarda this year, under the name of Latitude, will also be present in Salento, more precisely Santa Maria di Leuca, and will ensure excursions to and from Capri. The goal for the summer of 2017 will instead be to land in Ibiza, again under the Latitude brand. This indeed means that it is time for the Sardinian society to take the leap, taking on a new dimension, riding the signs of recovery that Italian boating is registering after many a dark year, even if 60% of the clients come from outside of Italy. Regardless, looking at bookings of this year it is clear that Sardinia is taking back its historical appeal.

Marinasarda Here we have the historical site in Porto Cervo on the Emerald Coast. It is from here that, over the years, hundreds of boats at a time have departed from the most beautifu and exclusive destinations in Sardinia, Corsica and many other seaside resorts of the Mediterranean

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SUPER AND THE SUM

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utting the ribbon at Marinasarda. Since the first days of June it has presented itself with the new fleet of 2016. A season which will be at the height of splendor, both relative to the presence of tourists and to the weather that promises to be scorching hot. The new models within the fleet are numerous. The management of Marinasarda, always aware of the needs of their diverse clientele, has brought a number of new vessels following â&#x20AC;&#x153;the waveâ&#x20AC;? and the course of market demand in Sardegna. In this way, at Easter, the new vessels of the Salmeri shipyard were presented to the clients. Dynamic boats, that are easy to conduct and to maneuver. Ideal for those who desire day trips, booked at the last minute, to get the chance to get close to the most sought-after beaches on the

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Green is better A taxi-boat with a hybrid engine in the lagoon of Venice

di Barbara Ferrari

Electrical and Hybrid engines have arrived Allowing for a completely new navigation Fausto Colombi is the creator

wo thousand two hundred after Archimedes' principle according to which "a body immersed in a fluid becomes lighter from the bottom upwards equal to the weight of the displaced fluid volume" a daredevil engineer, not new to boating, decided to develop this concept to experiment a vessel capable of reducing the waves created by the hull sailing navigation. The idea came from the need to defend cities like Venice at risk, every year, of enormous structural damage precisely due to the wave motion. The engineer Fausto Colombi, more commonly known as the founder of ‘Cantieri di Sarnico’, has thus created a boat with a special hull able to cut through the water in a different way. "Crushing" the wave reduces the impact on the sea thanks to the thrust axis propeller, held perfectly horizontally, parallel to the water line. But that's not all; the boats which are designed and manufactured between Brescia and Bergamo, in that of Lake Iseo, are even able to reduce noise pollution. How? With the use of pure electric engines, or hybrids. Boats so completely "green" not

only meet the growing need for environmental protection, but in addition greatly benefit the pockets of those who own them. In fact, with no diesel to pay, their wide production range includes both working models, and those of pleasure. They are, therefore, useful for boating in fresh water, such as canals and lakes, as well as in marine waters. The versatility of use of these hulls also provides for the possibility of creating a tender model to land on protected beaches. But the flexibility of use and the fact that they are "totally green" are not the only features that make it a unique and somewhat different nautical product. Even the on-board comfort is outstanding: powerfully navigated with engines working purely on electricity, and the positive feeling of there being no noise emissions, or black fumes. Navigation is accompanied simply by the hum of the electric motor, mixed with the sound of the lapping waves; which are already reduced by 20-30 percent according to preliminary calculations on tested or sold boats. The performance, too, stands out for its excellence in what could become the flagship of Italian boa-

ting. A vessel of 9 meters with purely electrical motorization reaches 22 knots. With only fifty kilograms of engine weight and fifty centimeters more of overall dimension of the motors, attained performances are similar to those which would be provided with conventional engines. And last, but not least: the design. Strong nautical aesthetic taste matured with 40 years of experience, the Colombi engineer has not neglected the "detail" and the sense of beauty in the slightest. The planned steering mechanism has therefore not lost its original structure to traditional engines. It has been produced with a single control lever, which, positioned under the console switch allows for a simple change between the electrical mode, to the diesel, to the hybrid (a booster that combines the two modes of propulsion power). In addition to this, the motor can also be used as an electrical generator. The great "nautical thinker" Fausto Colombi, it seems, did not leave anything to chance; and seeing boating from another point of view, he has created a “made in Italy” project that proudly works its way in the waves of sailors from all around the world.

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Italian Sailing The crisis and the signs of recovery THE POINT

di Barbara Ferrari

rying to discover the nautical patterns in Italy under the economic crisis, five years in, is no easy feat. But this consideration has its right to exist with Italy having always been considered, nautically thinking, as a country of saints, poets, and navigators. For three quarters of the Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s territory is soaked with the sea. The Italian coasts are rich in natural beauty, in boating docks and natural harbors. It is with this natural beauty that the coasts of certain parts of Sicilia, Campania, Puglia and Sardinia guarantee the return of nautical tourism. However, it must be said that the international economic crisis has had its effect on Italy, too, and its sector of Italian recreational boating. Up until the start of the Italian crisis it was number one for its style, quality and revenue in Europe. The overall figures of the sector highlight the situation facing the industry. From 2008 to 2012, the total turnover generated by the shipyard fell from 6.2 billion euro to 3.1 billion with a further decrease in the order of 18% in relation to 2013, amounting to 2.54 billion. The sale of outboard motors has gone from 30,000 units in 2008 to just under 11,000 in 2013. Then we went up to 12,300 in 2014 and 14,000 in 2015. The Italian market is, and will be, however, always one of the most important markets in Europe for the marine industry and for the remarkable economic effect that it generated. Through this, a trend has been revealed that appears to be responding to a new-found trust in the sector. This same trust that boosted the strategy of protecting the market, made the most important shipyards and the most important dealers of boats and engines, without abandoning ship even when Italy sold very little. New trust, and a growth of sales revenues, even if minimum, in a strongly penalized sector, seen even from a minimalist viewpoint of what is known to be the real value of the nautical market. A value that never truly takes into consideration the real knockon effect created by the sector. The tendency, however, seems to be the growth as even the producers of boats in Eastern Europe have conquered the market of Northern Europe, through believing in themselves, and the Chinese that are increasing their investments in the marine sector, buying in the shipyards of France; all confirming this trend. Above all else, the confirmation comes from the Chinese population, that, unlike the Italian population, is not famous for being lovers of the marine or nautical sectors, yet is decidedly known as receptive and intuitive about the trends in world economy.

Porto Cervo When the sea meets exclusivity

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dominant style is essentially a mixture of elegance and (gallurese) tradition which colours and blends in with the surrounding backdrop. This apparently needful and rudimental, yet elegant and sumptuous style, spread all across the north-eastern coast line. Engraved in this deep natural port it dominates the cliffs lines, whilst it's shape resembles that of a

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deer. Ever since it's inception this has become the gathering place for the worlds most famous boats as well as industry leading nautical knowledge. Inside of it's Marina, in front of pier 'A', it's possible to admire the hull of 'Azzurra 83', the boat which over 30 years ago made the Italian nation dream, taking by storm it's very first American cup. The Costa Smeralda region

Hotel Romazzino *****: Luxury Collection Hotel Costa Smeralda, 07020 Porto Cervo, OT Telefono: 0789 977111 Hotel Cervo *****: Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, 07020 Porto Cervo, OT, Telefono: 0789 931111 Hotel Cala di Volpe *****: Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, 07020 Porto Cervo, OT. Telefono: 0789 976111 Hotel Pitrizza *****: Luxury collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda, 07020 Porto Cervo, OT. Telefono: 0789 930111 Hotel Luci di La Muntagna ****: Via Sa Conca, 55, 07021 Porto Cervo, OT. Telefono: 0789 94510 Hotel Colonna Pevero: Loc. Golfo del Pevero, Costa Smeralda, 07020 Porto Cervo OT. Telefono: 0789 907009 Hotel Colonna Resort *****: Via del Faro, Km. 1.800, 07020 Loc. Cala Granu, Arzachena OT. Telefono: 0789 900046.

is populated by crews, and the atmosphere here reaches it's climax with the beginning of the regattas. For those lovers of luxury and the sea, a place where you can spend wonderful days navigating around the Maddalena archipelago is a definite must see. Perhaps there is something in the air with an influence over the coast that only Porto Cervo possesses.

The rocks and the sea A typical glimpse on the Costa Smeralda

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La scogliera: Loc. Porto Massimo, 07024 La Maddalena OT. Telefono: 0789 187 6556 Aruana’ Churrascaria: Loc. Liscia di Vacca, 07021 Porto Cervo, Arzachena OT. Telefono: 0789 906085 Finger’s: Via del porto Vecchio, 1, 07021 Porto Cervo OT. Telefono: 0789 908050 Cafè Du Port: Via Porto Vecchio, 07021 Arzachena OT. Telefono: 0789 92348 Reef Beach & Restaurant: Loc. Cala Petra Ruja, 07021 Arzachena OT. Telefono: 335 5694581

La Rocca: Loc. Pulicinu Baja Sardinia Arzachena Costa Smeralda. Telefono: 0789 933011 Agriturismo La Kustera: Loc. Scupetu, 07030 Sant’Antonio di Gallura OT. Telefono: 339 5792103

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Caribbean colours A corner of Paradise called Costa Smeralda

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CAPRI, JET SETTING AND TRADITION Beauty, nature and worldliness come together on the most famous "rock" that makes an appointment for the world di Tatiana Scarinci

here are more stories in a small Mediterranean wave than in the waters of all the oceans." Capri contains its own quintessence; it is the place where nature and beauty meet, where myth and history speak to us still. It was home to the Roman emperors, obligatory destination for the training of young European intellectuals during the era of nineteenth-century Grand

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Tour. Capri has always been a site of raids among pirates, a sought after conquest of all Mediterranean people, and flattered by writers and personalities throughout the ages; they have tried to conquer it ... but no one has succeeded. But all have left an indelible mark on the land. Capri is set apart from the Sorrento peninsula following a violent eruption of Vesuvius in ancient times, and is con-

Hotel Punta Tragara - Via Tragara, 57, Capri. Telefono:081 837 0844. www.hoteltragara.com. Hotel Weber - Via Marina Piccola, 118, Capri. Telefono:081 837 0141. www.hotelweber.com. Hotel Jk - Via Provinciale Marina Grande, 225, Capri. Telefono: 081 838 4001. www.jkcapri.com. Hotel Villa Marina - Via Provinciale Marina Grande, 191, Capri. Telefono:081 837 6630 www.villamarinacapri.com

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Villa Jovis - Via lo Palazzo 1, Capri. Telefono 081

8376354. Da Luigi ai Faraglioni - Via Faraglioni, 5, Capri. Telefono:081 837 0591. Il riccio ad Anacapri - Via Gradola, 4, Anacapri. Telefono:081 837 1380 . www.capripalace.com/it/ristoranti/ristorante-il-riccio/

The Piazzetta of Capri A symbolic destination of the island where every day you meet international jet setters and it is here where every year millions of tourists leave a piece of their heart

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sidered the pearl of the Mediterranean, a place where the world meets in the summer to admire its beauty and make a holiday considered among the most exclusive of the world. Leaving by boat from the port of beautiful Naples, Capri is located 17 miles south east and is set in the wonderful scenery of the coast and the archipelago that includes the volcanic islands, the Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi coast. Everywhere you look, the view is always different but exceptionally stunning. The island is a natural extension of the Sorrento peninsula, with which it shares the natural contour. Capri juts from the sea with 2 mountain ends. For each mountain, its own district: that of Capri, on top of which lies the remains of the

Villas of the Roman Emperor Tiberius; and that of Anacapri and the beautiful Solimena mountain, where from the peak, with the aid of a lift, a 360Â° view of the entire coast of Campania, and the deep blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea may be admired. Over the centuries, Capri has been a favorite destination of the jet-setters of all ages. The only point of call is that of Marina Piccola, where the port was built only at the beginning of the 900s, bringing the island a jump to modern times and an influx of people, of whom it can barely contain. Most of those who come to Capri arrive in the morning with hydroplanes and ferries, relentlessly coming and going from Naples and from the coast, filling the town and its narrow streets until senset when they part once more. In high season the number of people on the island goes up to a staggering 80.000 per day. But for those who stay, it is here that the real Capri reveals itself. Just when the crowds have left space for the narrow, winding streets, rich in scents of bougainvillea flowers, wisteria and lemon trees, and wrapped with the soft lighting of street lamps in the pathways; it is here that the island comes to life in a whole new way. Seeing is believing. The Marina is very small and can only accommodate boats of medium size. But there are many maxi-yachts of every shape and

The coastline A glimpse of the sea seen from the island of Capri, boats and yachts crowding the blue water. Underneath, the blue grotta

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Marina of Capri A striking view of the harbour

Azimut Benetti in Capri

zimut Benetti, the number one site in Italy for the production of mega yachts, has chosen the scenery of the blue island to invite more than 700 wealthy VIPs from all over the world for the presentation of the new models of the Italian brand. Throughout the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of last May, the tourist port of Capri has been the setting for the boat show, with many collaborations and events from both local manufacturers and international brands. The occasion has thus given way to an exhibition organized by Bulgari at the hotel Villa Marina, wearing the most beautiful pieces of fine jewelry of now. Among the innovations, over 22 beautiful yachts between 38 and 42 meters were presented, including azimuth 72 fly with superstructure made entirely of carbon fiber, and azimuth Magellano 66, the latest in the "long range Italian Style” collection.

size that dot the sea around the island at night, glimmering in the dark with their lights, and the heavens above us. The boats remain at anchor overnight in security, as the water is deep and rocky. From Dusk till Dawn, Capri is a show. Meeting one another in the unmissable Piazzetta, or ‘small square’, to sip an aperitif and get noticed, to dine beneath the arches of lemon trees or outdoors enjoying the Bay of Naples with its thousands of lights and the ever present Vesuvius, et voila! ...Italian-style fun (or more correctly, that of Italian clichés that we have been so good at spreading throughout the world). King of all Capri evenings is "Anema e Core" (or, “Heart and Soul”) that, since the years of the Hollywood boom, continues to entertain both ordinary people and personalities of the jet setting world such as Sophia Loren, Mastroianni, Toto, the legendary Peppino di Capri, models, showgirls, singers, musicians and so on and so forth right up until the break of dawn. It is not a nightclub… it is a tavern like they used to have in the 60's, whose live music made everybody sing and dance. Capri has always maintained its strong character. It bends to the will of tourism and money, but does not break. Here the islanders are in control. They stand out with their traditions and ways of life. A magical place of flavors and unique features of that Italian stronghold that, over time, has perhaps been somewhat forgotten, yet continues to live here in all its glory.

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Water and mental health

Climate, five islands submerged

Water and psychological distress: a study has proven that the sea and the ocean help to improve mental health. The research made by the American Michigan State University reported, through the website of the magazine In a Bottle (www.inabottle.it), that it held the purpose of establishing the effect of the nature on anxiety and depression. The researchers thus compared the mental health statistics of people living in different areas. What they discovered is that the major weakening effect of psychological distress was found in those who live in places with a sea view.

Five small Pacific Ocean islands have been submerged by the sea, accelerated as a result of climate change. This was revealed by a team of Australian researchers who studied the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Here, since 1994, the water level has risen by about 10 mm per year. The submerged islands were not inhabited but there are six more threatened by coastal erosion. One of these is Nuatambu, on which live 25 families. The islands are considered the first "victims" of a rise in sea levels due to global warming.

BUDELLI IS PUBLIC

t was last month that the island of Budelli was sentences to return to the park of La Maddalena: "The island is public and the remains within the authority of the parkâ&#x20AC;?. It was here that the judge of real estate executions of Tempio, Alessandro di Giacomo, closed the judicial auction process that weighed on this natural paradise famous for its pink sand beach. The island of Budelli, in fact, had been auctioned off, as a reward, firstly to a Milan-based company, then it failed; following this, the New Zealand tycoon Michael Harte, 49, chief executive of Barclays Bank, took it for the "modest "figure of three million euro. After a legal battle that followed the acquisition of the small island, in which persistent constraints prevented construction projects, Harte took a period of reflection before he completed the purchase, and in February of this year, finally, declared his intention to give up. With the return of the Sardinian gem to the Park authority, however, there has been a clash over how and with what resources to manage the nature reserve. Fun fact: the island is inhabited by a single person, who is also the guardian.

Blue Flags beach 2016

Portofino, green idea

The square of Portofino and its port will be illuminated in the coming months, by a buoy. The structure, built by the Piedmont Italvalv will produce electricity through the movement of the sea and the sea breeze. Already dubbed "smart buoy", the idea of green energy is coming to some of the young people of the village, who created the service company "Portofino 360". The plant has three systems and uses the surface wave, the vertical floating movement and a wind power system for the breeze. In its initial phase it is thought to produce around 10 kwatt.

Blue Flags 2016: the list of awarded Italian beaches lengthens. 2016 saw152 municipalities registered (five more than in 2015) for a total of 293 beaches (there were 280 last year) and 66 harbours. Liguria is confirmed as first region, followed by Tuscany and Marche. The others, in succession: Campania, Puglia, Abruzzo, Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Lazio, Sardinia, Sicily, Calabria, Molise, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Basilicata. What's more, the 2015 flags for lakes are re-appointed for: Lombardy, Piedmont and Trentino Alto Adige.