You might be wondering: why mention the airport? What’s so special about it? Well, here’s why. Skiathos, a Greec island at the Sporades islands in the North-West of the Aegan sea, is a relatively small island, yet it has an international airport. And that is exactly what makes it so spectacular. The runway is short and squeezed in between the sea and the built-up area. As a result, aircraft have to approach extremely low. From the water – especially when you’re in the harbour – you see the plane coming straight at you. It flies low over the harbour, sometimes so low that you think it might clip your mast, and then immediately hits the brakes as soon as it touches down on the runway. The first time we experienced this, it really startled us. You hear the sound, look up… and suddenly there’s an aircraft right above you. You rarely see planes flying this low. First there’s a moment of shock, then laughter, and after that you find yourself watching every single landing again 😉. For plane spotters, Skiathos has by now become world-famous. People stand along the road or on the beach to take photos and videos of the landings. We made a video too.

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Väterchen Frost mit der J/70. Dramatischer Kampf um die Spitze 🙈

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La 55ª edición del Salón Náutico Internacional de Barcelona empieza a calentar motores. El Port Vell de Barcelona se convertirá del 12 al 16 de octubre en el escenario perfecto para ver embarcaciones espectaculares y para disfrutar de las mejores áreas de ocio, náutica, pesca, surf y submarinismo. Este año, el salón ofrecerá una zona para iniciarse en la vela ligera o el paddle surf, talleres relacionados con la marina tradicional, jornadas profesionales y conferencias sobre náutica y una área de restauración y chill out. Además, volveremos a vivir el salón de noche, con música y degustaciones. Ven al Salón Náutico y ¡vive el mar! Infórmate en www.salonnautico.com.

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