Interview with Local Skipper on the sinking of the Costa Concordia

Nautical charts of the area (depth in meters)

I recently was fortunate enough to interview Luigi Cota, Yepa Sailing Team Skipper  Managing director of Cantieri Navali del Mediterraneo (CNM) spa, who has sailed the isles of the Tuscan Archipelago countless times, which is the area where the Costa Concordia capsized on Friday night on the rocks by the island, Giglio. Cota lives in Rome, and describes the Isola del Giglio (Giglio island) as “really beautiful and has many nice coves where we go for a swim or to spend the night at anchor.” 

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