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The aim of this work is to describe the situation of nautical tourism in one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean through the analysis of the marinas and the sailing habits of the boaters. After outlining the typology, characteristics and functions of the marinas in the introduction, we briefly present the quantitative-qualitative analysis methodology that was carried out through interviews to the stakeholders and subsequent processing of the original information obtained. The presentation of the results concerns the context of Italian ports and then focuses on Sardinia in terms of ports and berths. The discussion, on the other hand, is based on the original analysis of the use of Sardinian ports, the navigation mode of the boaters, including the characteristics of the boats used. In the conclusions, it is emphasized that Sardinia is at the centre of a boating area that extends to the Upper Tyrrhenian Sea, within which it represents a hub and the favourite area for the most important and rich segment of yachts. This, however, does not preclude existing structures from pursuing an improvement in the supply from the point of view of environmental compatibility, of the quality of the services offered and, above all, of a stronger connection to the tourist offer of the hinterlands. A possible development of the present study may cover other similar cases in the Mediterranean, regarding in particular the specific aspect of the degree of openness towards the boaters coming from "continental" territories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea with an indented coastline is very attractive for leisure crafts sailing. Although leisure crafts are often sailing in the warmer part of the year when the meteorological conditions are favourable, a considerable number of the crafts are involved in accidents at sea. Analysing the types and causes of these accidents, it is possible to find out why some accidents happen, and based on the obtained results and conclusions made, it is possible to propose some measures to prevent accidents at sea or reduce their consequences. In order to reach adequate conclusions on the possible causes of the accidents, the database of marine accidents, led by the Maritime Rescue and Coordinating center, have been analysed. Leisure crafts are taken out of the database as a special category and are analysed based on the type of the crafts, number of the crafts, number of the accidents and time and place of the accident. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]