Bad Compiled Comments Karpathos is the most southerly of the Greek Dodecanese group of Islands . Arifiatis is the beach which is literally next to the Islands airport, however this is not a problem as only 1-3 flights come in a day. The long beach hotel is also fairly average but does have a swimming pool and friendly staff. The nearest town is 15 minutes away by taxi.
Sailing is done either in the flat water lagoon or else on the open sea.
So all in all, if you want guarenteed strong wind and excellent windsurfing but not much else come here. I managed to carve gybe in the space of two weeks , having never sailed a short board. A word of warning though the water is predominantly flat, the area is largely quiet at night and there are few British or American tourists - the germans seem to have taken to this island in a big way. But book soon, the lagoon was already starting to get crowded and when the rest of the world gets to hear about this place with incredible wind stats - you wont be able to even place a towel on the beach. Estimated average wind speed during your trip.